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Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus (German pronunciation: [ˈaːdɔlf ˈvɪndaʊs] ⓘ; 25 December 1876 – 9 June 1959) was a German chemist who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1928 for his work on sterols and their relation to vitamins.
Jun 5, 2024 · Adolf Windaus (born Dec. 25, 1876, Berlin, Ger.—died June 9, 1959, Göttingen, W.Ger.) was a German organic chemist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1928 for research on substances, notably vitamin D, that play important biological roles.
Biographical. Adolf Windaus was born in Berlin on December 25, 1876, the son of Adolf Windaus and Margarete Elster. His ancestors had for generations mostly been artisans (from his father’s side, drapery manufacturers).
Facts. Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1928. Born: 25 December 1876, Berlin, Germany. Died: 9 June 1959, Göttingen, West Germany (now Germany) Affiliation at the time of the award: Goettingen University, Göttingen, Germany.
Adolf Windaus (1876–1959) studied medicine in Berlin, then switched to chemistry at the University of Freiburg, Germany, under H. Kiliani. Before his work on vitamin D and the award of the Nobel prize in 1928, Windaus devoted his career exclusively to the elucidation of the structure of cholesterol.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1928 was awarded to Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus "for the services rendered through his research into the constitution of the sterols and their connection with the vitamins"
Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus. (1876—1959) German organic chemist. Quick Reference. (1876–1959) German chemist. Windaus studied medicine at the university in his native city of Berlin and at Freiburg University, where he changed to chemistry under the influence of Emil Fischer.
