Martin Werner
Swiss chemist Nobel laureate (1866-1919)
1866 — 1919
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Profession
Swiss chemist Nobel laureate (1866-1919)
Born
December 12, 1866
Died
1919 (age ~53)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
chemist, university teacher
FranceBorn in MulhouseDied in Zurich
1866
Born in Mulhouse (1866-12-12)
1913
AwardNobel Prize in Chemistry
1919
Died in Zurich
About
Alfred Werner was a Swiss chemist who was a student at ETH Zurich and a professor at the University of Zurich. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1913 for proposing the octahedral configuration of transition metal complexes. Werner developed the basis for modern coordination chemistry. He was the first inorganic chemist to win the Nobel Prize, and the only one prior to 1973.
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Alfred Werner was a Swiss chemist who was a student at ETH Zurich and a professor at the University of Zurich. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1913 for proposing the octahedral configuration of transition metal complexes. Werner developed the basis for modern coordination chemistry. He was th
What does the name Martin mean?+
The name Martin means "A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.. Etymology: From Martin, from t=of or like Mars” or “little Mars, nocat=1. See Mārs for further etymology.". It is of English origin.
When was Martin Werner born?+
Martin Werner was born on December 12, 1866.
When did Martin Werner die?+
Martin Werner died in 1919, at approximately 53 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.. Etymology: From Martin, from t=of or like Mars” or “little Mars, nocat=1. See Mārs for further etymology.
The name Martin is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.. Etymology: From Martin, from t=of or like Mars” or “little Mars, nocat=1. See Mārs for further etymology.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Martin — December 12, 1866
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Your paper from '98 is still on my desk. Dog-eared and highlighted.
— a grad student
The field isn't the same without you in it.
— a colleague
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