Leopold Ružička
Chemist, Academic
1887 – 1976
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Who was Leopold Ružička?
Leopold Ružička ForMemRS was a Croatian scientist and winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry who worked most of his life in Switzerland. He received eight honoris causa doctorates in science, medicine, and law; seven prizes and medals; and twenty-four honorary memberships in chemical, biochemical, and other scientific societies.
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- Born
- Sep 13, 1887
Vukovar - Also known as
- Lavoslav Ruzicka
- Ethnicity
- Immigration from the former Yugoslavia to Switzerland
- Croats
- Nationality
- Croatia
- Switzerland
- Austria-Hungary
- Profession
- Education
- University of Karlsruhe
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Employment
- Utrecht University
- ETH Zurich
- Lived in
- Switzerland
- Died
- Sep 26, 1976
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on July 23, 2013
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