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Adolf Windaus

German chemist (1876–1959)

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Occupation

chemist

Born in

Berlin

Born

December 25, 1876

Zodiac

Capricorn

30,116

days lived

82

age at death

Born
December 25, 1876 in 🇩🇪Berlin
Died
June 9, 1959 (aged 82)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·rat 🐀
Updated Jul 2026

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Fire
Earth
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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Taurus♉︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for December 25, 1876

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1959
Day 30,115
Age 82

Death of Adolf Windaus

Confidence
96%
Jun 9, 1959

Adolf Windaus passed away in Göttingen, West Germany.

1944
Day 24,477
Age 67

Emeritus Status

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1944

Windaus retired from his position at the University of Göttingen.

1928
Day 18,633
Age 51

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Confidence
96%
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

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1925

Significant contributions to understanding the chemical structure of Vitamin D.

1920
Day 15,711
Age 43

Research on Digitalis Glycosides

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1920

Studied the chemical structure and properties of digitalis glycosides.

1915
Day 13,885
Age 38

Professor at Göttingen

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1915
Day 13,885
Age 38

Marriage

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1915

Married Elisabeth Resau.

1913
Day 13,155
Age 36

Professor at Innsbruck

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1913
1906
Day 10,598
Age 29

Professor at University of Freiburg

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1906
1903
Day 9,502
Age 26

Habilitation

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96%
Jan 1, 1903

Completed his habilitation at the University of Freiburg.

1900
Day 8,407
Age 23

Doctorate in Chemistry

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96%
Jan 1, 1900

Earned a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Freiburg.

1895
Day 6,581
Age 18

Studies in Medicine

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96%
Jan 1, 1895

Began studying medicine at the University of Berlin.

Day 6,581
Age 18

Studies in Chemistry

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96%
Jan 1, 1895

Switched to studying chemistry.

Day 6,581
Age 18

Studies at University of Freiburg

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1895
1876
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Berlin

Confidence
96%
Dec 25, 1876

Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus was born in Berlin, Germany.