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Richard Willstatter

Chemistry

Richard Martin Willstatter (1872-1942) was a German organic chemist whose research into the structure of plant pigments, including chlorophyll, won him the 1915 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. His work established much of the modern understanding of how chlorophyll is built and how it functions in plants.

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Chemistry 1
Birth Year
1872 1
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1. Richard Willstätter (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia 'Richard Willstätter': stated occupation/field in article intro, checked 2026-09-27
  • Wikipedia 'Richard Willstätter': infobox birth_date, checked 2026-09-27
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