Richard Willstätter
1872-1942
German organic chemist who did foundational research on chlorophyll and its role in photosynthesis, for which he received the 1915 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Willst&...
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A Nobel Prize winning chemist, Richard Willstätter (1872-1942) studied the chemical composition of chlorophyll and other plant pigments.A gifted experimentalist, Richard Willstätter's pionee...
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A gifted experimentalist, Richard Willstätter's pioneering work on natural products, especially chlorophylls and anthocyanins (plant pigments), was honored with the 1915 Nobel Prize in chemistry....
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A gifted experimentalist, Richard Willstätter's pioneering work on natural products, especially chlorophylls and anthocyanins (plant pigments), was honored with the 1915 Nobel Prize in chemistry....
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As a boy, Willstätter proved to be a gifted student and tried to attend the best schools in Germany. But since he was a Jew, he was denied admission and was forced to attend public school. After ...
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