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Richard Willstätter

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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
  • Works In: Chemistry, Lead
    was a German organic chemist
  • Member Of: Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Infobox: workplaces
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ETH Zurich Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
  • Member Of: ETH Zurich, Infobox: workplaces
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ETH Zurich Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
  • Member Of: Humboldt University of Berlin, Infobox: workplaces
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ETH Zurich Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
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