Hans Meerwein
German chemist (1879-1965) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86
Hans Meerwein was a German chemist. Several reactions and reagents bear his name, most notably the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction, the Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement, the Meerwein arylation reaction, and Meerwein's salt.
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1965Died24 October 19651959Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardOtto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and PhysicsAwardParacelsus PrizeAward1953Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1950Emil Fischer MedalAwardFresenius PrizeAward1879Born
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Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1879 to 1965 · aged 86
