Georg Wittig date of birth:
June 16, 1897
How old was Georg Wittig when died?
90
Where was Georg Wittig born?
Berlin, Germany
When did Georg Wittig die?
August 26, 1987
Where did Georg Wittig die?
Heidelberg, Germany
Georg Wittig body shape:
Average
What color are Georg Wittig's eyes?
Blue
What color is Georg Wittig's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Georg Wittig gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Georg Wittig?
Christian
What is Georg Wittig's ethnicity?
White
What is Georg Wittig nationality?
German
Where did Georg Wittig go to university?
University of Marburg
What is Georg Wittig's occupation?
Chemist
Short Biography
Georg Wittig (June 16, 1897 – August 26, 1987) was a German chemist who reported a method for synthesis of alkenes from aldehydes and ketones using compounds called phosphonium ylides in the Wittig reaction. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Herbert C. Brown in 1979.