CHEMISTS from Croatia

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Croatian Chemists of all time. This list of famous Croatian Chemists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Leopold Ružička (1887 - 1976)

With an HPI of 63.52, Leopold Ružička is the most famous Croatian Chemist.  His biography has been translated into 60 different languages on wikipedia.

Leopold Ružička (Croatian pronunciation: [rǔʒitʃka]; born Lavoslav Stjepan Ružička; 13 September 1887 – 26 September 1976) was a Croatian-Swiss scientist and joint winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on polymethylenes and higher terpenes" "including the first chemical synthesis of male sex hormones." He worked most of his life in Switzerland, and received eight doctorates honoris causa in science, medicine, and law; seven prizes and medals; and twenty-four honorary memberships in chemical, biochemical, and other scientific societies.

2. Leo Sternbach (1908 - 2005)

With an HPI of 51.44, Leo Sternbach is the 2nd most famous Croatian Chemist.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Leo Sternbach (May 7, 1908 – September 28, 2005) was a Polish American chemist who is credited with first synthesizing benzodiazepines, the main class of tranquilizers.