Ernst Otto Fischer | |
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 Commemorative stamp, Germany 2018 | |
| Born | 10 November 1918 Solln, near Munich, German Empire |
| Died | 23 July 2007 (aged 88) Munich, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Munich |
| Known for | Organometallic compounds Ferrocene Osmocene Sandwich compounds Fischer carbene Fischer–Hafner synthesis |
| Awards | Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1973) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Technical University of Munich |
| Doctoral advisor | Walter Hieber |
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Ernst Otto Fischer (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁnst ˌɔto ˈfɪʃɐ] ; 10 November 1918 – 23 July 2007) was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize for pioneering work in the area of organometallic chemistry.