Richard Kuhn
Austrian-German biochemist (1900–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Johann Kuhn (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈkuːn] ⓘ; 3 December 1900 – 31 July 1967) was an Austrian-German biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1938 "for his work on carotenoids and vitamins".
This article is about the Austrian-German biochemist. For the American judge and politician, see United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2010.
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Born | Richard Johann Kuhn (1900-12-03)3 December 1900 |
Died | 31 July 1967(1967-07-31) (aged 66) |
Nationality | Germany, Austria |
Alma mater | University of Vienna University of Munich |
Known for | Carotenoids and Vitamins[1] Isoalloxazine Total synthesis of riboflavin and Vitamin B6 Soman Kuhn–Winterstein reaction |
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Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | University of Heidelberg |
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