CHEMIST

Albert Eschenmoser

1925 - 2023

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Albert Jakob Eschenmoser (5 August 1925 – 14 July 2023) was a Swiss organic chemist, best known for his work on the synthesis of complex heterocyclic natural compounds, most notably vitamin B12. In addition to his significant contributions to the field of organic synthesis, Eschenmoser pioneered work in the Origins of Life (OoL) field with work on the synthetic pathways of artificial nucleic acids. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Albert Eschenmoser has received more than 78,014 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Albert Eschenmoser is the 485th most popular chemist, the 488th most popular biography from Switzerland and the 12th most popular Swiss Chemist.

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

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    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.81

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Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, Albert Eschenmoser ranks 485 out of 602. Before him are Albert Kluyver, Charles Blagden, David MacMillan, William Hallowes Miller, Alfred Stock, and Christian Konrad Sprengel. After him are Ludwig Mond, Edmond Frémy, Masatoshi Shima, Alwin Mittasch, Adolph Strecker, and Heinrich Caro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Albert Eschenmoser ranks 322. Before him are Hermano da Silva Ramos, Art Buchwald, Nanni Loy, Luis Cruz, Anne Jackson, and Syed Nazrul Islam. After him are José Beyaert, Luigi Carpaneda, Josep Pintat Solans, Bernardo Ruiz, Joseph Sargent, and Peter Seeberg. Among people deceased in 2023, Albert Eschenmoser ranks 410. Before him are Marie Kovářová, Pascoal Mocumbi, Erwin Olaf, Remigijus Valiulis, Pedro Solbes, and Paweł Huelle. After him are José María Gil-Robles, Michael Lerner, Melinda Dillon, Bo Goldman, Gil de Ferran, and Charlie Dominici.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Albert Eschenmoser ranks 488 out of 1,015. Before him are Kaspar Villiger (1941), Gottfried Dienst (1919), Karl Bodmer (1809), Massimo Busacca (1969), Anton Allemann (1936), and Heinrich Schmid (1921). After him are Wilhelm Matthias Naeff (1802), Roger Vonlanthen (1930), Alois Estermann (1954), Mattia Binotto (1969), Hans Huber (1852), and Jakob Stämpfli (1820).

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Among CHEMISTS In Switzerland

Among chemists born in Switzerland, Albert Eschenmoser ranks 12. Before him are Jacques Dubochet (1942), Emil Abderhalden (1877), Victor Goldschmidt (1888), Nicolas Théodore de Saussure (1767), Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac (1817), and Jacques-Louis Soret (1827). After him are Marc Delafontaine (1838).

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