Otto Wallach | |
|---|---|
 Wallach c. 1873 | |
| Born | 27 March 1847 |
| Died | 26 February 1931 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Prussia / German Empire |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Alicyclic compounds Wallach degradation Wallach rearrangement Wallach's rule Leuckart–Wallach reaction |
| Awards | Davy Medal (1912) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1910) Cothenius Medal (1889) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen, University of Bonn |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Hübner[citation needed] |
| Doctoral students | Walter Haworth, Adolf Sieverts |
Otto Wallach (German pronunciation: [ˈɔto ˈvalax] ; 27 March 1847 – 26 February 1931) was a German chemist and recipient of the 1910 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on alicyclic compounds.[1][2]
- ^ Leopold Ruzicka (1932). "Third Pedler lecture. The life and work of Otto Wallach". J. Chem. Soc.: 1582. doi:10.1039/JR9320001582.
- ^ Christmann, M (2010). "Otto Wallach: Founder of Terpene Chemistry and Nobel Laureate 1910". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 49 (50): 9580–9586. doi:10.1002/anie.201003155. PMID 21110354.