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Adolf Windaus

German chemist (1876–1959)

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chemist

Born in

Berlin

Born

December 25, 1876

Zodiac

Capricorn

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30,115

days lived

82

age at death

Born
December 25, 1876 in 🇩🇪Berlin
Died
June 9, 1959 (aged 82)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·rat 🐀
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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Taurus♉︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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1959
Day 30,115
Age 82

Death of Adolf Windaus

Jun 9, 1959

Adolf Windaus passed away in Göttingen, West Germany.

1944
Day 24,477
Age 67

Emeritus Status

Jan 1, 1944

Windaus retired from his position at the University of Göttingen.

1928
Day 18,633
Age 51

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Jan 1, 1928

Awarded the Nobel Prize for research on sterols and their connection to vitamins.

1925
Day 17,538
Age 48

Research on Vitamin D

Jan 1, 1925

Significant contributions to understanding the chemical structure of Vitamin D.

1920
Day 15,711
Age 43

Research on Digitalis Glycosides

Jan 1, 1920

Studied the chemical structure and properties of digitalis glycosides.

1915
Day 13,885
Age 38

Professor at Göttingen

Jan 1, 1915
Day 13,885
Age 38

Marriage

Jan 1, 1915

Married Elisabeth Resau.

1913
Day 13,155
Age 36

Professor at Innsbruck

Jan 1, 1913
1906
Day 10,598
Age 29

Professor at University of Freiburg

Jan 1, 1906
1903
Day 9,502
Age 26

Habilitation

Jan 1, 1903

Completed his habilitation at the University of Freiburg.

1900
Day 8,407
Age 23

Doctorate in Chemistry

Jan 1, 1900

Earned a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Freiburg.

1895
Day 6,581
Age 18

Studies in Medicine

Jan 1, 1895

Began studying medicine at the University of Berlin.

Day 6,581
Age 18

Studies in Chemistry

Jan 1, 1895

Switched to studying chemistry.

Day 6,581
Age 18

Studies at University of Freiburg

Jan 1, 1895
1876
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Age 0

Born in Berlin

Dec 25, 1876

Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus was born in Berlin, Germany.