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Hans Fischer
Chemist

Hans Fischer

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Determining the chemistry of biological pigments and synthesising haemin.

Haemin synthesis · Chlorophyll and bile

Born
27 July 1881
Birthplace
Höchst, Frankfurt
Died
31 March 1945

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Hans Fischer

Hans Fischer was a German organic chemist awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Early life

Education

Studied chemistry and medicine in Lausanne and Marburg before working in medical and chemical laboratories.

Career

  1. 1916

    Innsbruck

    Became professor of medical chemistry.

  2. 1918

    Vienna

    Moved to a professorship there.

  3. 1921

    Munich

    Took the organic chemistry chair at the technical university.

Contributions

Haemin synthesis

Produced the blood-pigment compound in the laboratory.

Chlorophyll and bile

Investigated related coloured compounds in living systems.

Beyond research

Family

Married Wiltrud Haufe in 1935.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical source ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Nobel Foundation. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.