Kurt Alder | |
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| Born | 10 July 1902 Königshütte (Chorzów), German Empire |
| Died | 20 June 1958 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin University of Kiel |
| Known for | Diels–Alder reaction Alder-ene reaction |
| Awards | Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1950) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | I G Farben Industrie, University of Cologne |
Kurt Alder (German pronunciation: [ˈkʊʁt ˈaldɐ] ; 10 July 1902 – 20 June 1958) was a German chemist and Nobel laureate.