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Ernst Boris Chain

Sir Ernst Boris Chain was a biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1945. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 19 June 1906 German

Albrecht Kossel

Albrecht Kossel was a distinguished German biochemist who received the ‘Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine’ in 1910.

Born: 16 September 1853 German

Richard Kuhn

Richard Kuhn was an Austrian-German biochemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1938. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, research, achievements and timeline.

Born: 03 December 1900 German

Hans Adolf Krebs

Hans Adolf Krebs was a German-British biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1953. Explore this biography to get details about his early life and scientific career.

Born: 25 August 1900 German

Walther Nernst

Walther Hermann Nernst was a German scientist who won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contribution to the field of thermochemistry.

Born: 25 June 1864 German

Hermann Emil Fischer

Emil Fischer was a Nobel Prize winning chemist from Germany who is known for inventing the ‘Fischer Projection’ method. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on

Born: 09 October 1852 German

Karl Ziegler

Karl Waldemar Ziegler was a German Chemist who won the 1963 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 26 November 1898 German

Manfred Eigen

Biophysical Chemist

Manfred Eigen is a German biophysical chemist who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1967. This biography profiles his childhood, life, research career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 09 May 1927 German

Hermann Staudinger

Hermann Staudinger was a German chemist who was awarded the ‘Nobel Prize in Chemistry’ in 1953. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, research, achievements and timeline.

Born: 23 March 1881 German

Wilhelm Ostwald

Wilhelm Ostwald was a famous scientist who is credited with discovery of Ostwald Process for manufacture of nitric acid. To know more about his childhood, profile, timeline and career read on

Born: 02 September 1853 German

Joseph Goebbels

German Nazi politician

Paul Joseph Goebbels was a leader and propagandist during Nazi Germany. This biography of Joseph Goebbels provides detailed information about his childhood, life & timeline.

Born: 29 October 1897 German

Hans Frank

Hans Frank was a German political leader and lawyer who was also the governor-general of Poland during World War II.

Born: 23 May 1900 German

Adolf Von Baeyer

Adolf von Baeyer was a well-known German chemist who synthesized indigo. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 31 October 1835 German

Robert Bunsen

Robert Bunsen was a German chemist who developed the Bunsen burner with Peter Desaga. This biography of Robert Bunsen provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 30 March 1811 German

Otto Hahn

Otto Hahn was a Nobel Prize winning German scientist who discovered the phenomenon of nuclear fission and the element protactinium. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on

Born: 08 March 1879 German

Karl Hanke

Karl Hanke was a prominent leader of the German ‘Nazi Party.’ A month before dying at the hands of Czech partisans, he was promoted to the coveted post of –Reichsfuhrer“ (commander) of the ‘Schutzstaffel’ (SS).

Born: 24 August 1903 German

Friedrich Ebert

Friedrich Ebert was a German political leader affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 04 February 1871 German

Helmut Schmidt

Helmut Schmidt was a German statesman. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 23 December 1918 German

Fritz Haber

Fritz Haber was a German chemist who won the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the synthesis of ammonia from its elements. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 09 December 1868 German

Carl Bosch

Chemist & Engineer

Carl Bosch was a well-known German chemist and industrialist. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, research work, career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 27 August 1874 German