# Kurt Alder

> A chemist whose name sits on one of organic chemistry's most elegant shortcuts — the kind of reaction that builds complex molecules in a single step and still shows up in every synthesis textbook.

*German chemist (1902–1958)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1902-07-10
- **Died:** 1958-06-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Kurt Alder was born on 10 July 1902 in Germany, entering chemistry at a time when the field was racing to understand how molecules fit together. His work earned him the Nobel Prize, recognition that placed him among the small circle who reshaped how chemists think about making things. He spent his career in German academic circles, a quiet figure whose contributions outlasted the noise of his era. Alder died on 20 June 1958, fifty-six years old, his method still standard practice in labs worldwide.

## Fame
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## Topics
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