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Eduard Buchner ( May 20, 1860 -- August 12, 1917) was a German chemist and zymologist, the winner of the 1907 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on fermentation.
He was born in Munich, the son of a physician and Professor Extraordinary of Forensic Medicine. In 1884, he began studies in chemistry with Adolf von Baeyer and in botany with Professor C. von Naegeli , at the Botanic Institute in Munich. After a period working with Otto Fischer in Erlangen, he was awarded a doctorate from the University of Munich in 1888.
Buchner married Lotte Stahl in 19001900 is the common year starting on Monday. see link for calendar) For the film, see 1900 (film). Events January January 1 Nigeria becomes British protectorate January 2 John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. January 2 Chicag.
Buchner was awarded the 1907 Nobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes (pronounced no-BELL or no-bell are awarded annually to people who have done outstanding research, invented groundbreaking techniques or equipment, or made outstanding contributions to society. It is generally regarded as the supreme comme in Chemistry for his biochemical investigations and his discovery of non-cellular fermentation.
During World War IWorld War I (also known as the First World War , the Great War the War of the Nations and the "War to End All Wars") was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to 1918. No previous conflict had mobilized so many soldiers, or involved so many in the field of, Buchner served as a Major in a front-line field hospital at FocsaniThe city of Focsani [pron. fohk-SHAAN] in the county of Vrancea in Romania lies on the river Milcov, which formed the ancient frontier of the former principalities of Moldavia and Walachia, and has a population (as of 2002) of 103,219. The vicinity has mi, RomaniaRomania (formerly spelled Rumania or Roumania is a country in southeastern Europe. Romania is bordered by Ukraine and Moldova in the northeast, Hungary and Serbia in the west and Bulgaria to the south. Romania also has a small sea coast on the Black Sea.. He was wounded on August 3August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. Events 1492 Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain. 1492 The Jews were expelled from Spain by the Catholic Monarchs., 1917 and died of these wounds nine days later in Munich.