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Richard Kuhn (Richard Johann Kuhn) was born on 3 December, 1900 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, is an Austrian-German biochemist (1900–1967). Discover Richard Kuhn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

Popular As Richard Johann Kuhn
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Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 3 December, 1900
Birthday 3 December
Birthplace Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 31 July, 1967
Died Place Heidelberg, West Germany
Nationality Hungary

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1900

Richard Johann Kuhn (3 December 1900 – 31 July 1967) was an Austrian-German biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1938 "for his work on carotenoids and vitamins".

Kuhn was born in Vienna, Austria, where he attended grammar school and high school.

His interest in chemistry surfaced early; however he had many interests and decided late to study chemistry.

1910

Between 1910 and 1918 he was a schoolmate of Wolfgang Pauli, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 1945.

1918

Beginning in 1918, Kuhn attended lectures at the University of Vienna in chemistry.

1922

He finished his chemistry studies at University of Munich and received his doctoral degree in 1922 with Richard Willstätter for a scientific work on enzymes.

1928

In 1928 he married Daisy Hartmann and the couple subsequently had two sons and four daughters.

Kuhn's areas of study included: investigations of theoretical problems of organic chemistry (stereochemistry of aliphatic and aromatic compounds; syntheses of polyenes and cumulenes; constitution and colour; the acidity of hydrocarbons), as well as extensive fields in biochemistry (carotenoids; flavins; vitamins and enzymes).

Specifically, he carried out important work on vitamin B2 and the antidermatitis vitamin B6.

1929

After graduating, Kuhn continued his scientific career, first in Munich, then at the ETH Zurich and from 1929 onwards at the University of Heidelberg, where he was head of the chemistry department beginning in 1937.

In 1929 he became Principal of the Institute for Chemistry at the newly founded Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Medical Research (which, since 1950, has been renamed the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg).

1936

Kuhn collaborated with high-ranking Nazi officials and denounced three of his Jewish co-workers in 1936.

1937

By 1937 he also took over the administration of this Institute.

In addition to these duties he also served as of Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Heidelberg, and for one year he was at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, as a Visiting Research Professor for Physiological Chemistry.

1938

He was subsequently awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1938 for his "work on carotenoids and vitamins," but rejected the prize as Hitler had forbidden German citizens to accept it.

In a hand-written letter, he even described the awarding of the prize to a German as an invitation to violate a decree of the Führer.

He received the award after World War II.

1944

Kuhn is also credited with the discovery of the deadly nerve agent Soman in 1944.

1948

Kuhn was editor of Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie from 1948.

1967

Kuhn died in 1967 in Heidelberg, Germany, aged 66.

2005

In 2005, the Society of German Chemists (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, GDCh) declared their intention to no longer award the Richard Kuhn Medal: "The board of the GDCh intends to discontinue awarding the Medal named after the organic chemist, Nobel Prize laureate of the year 1938 and President of the GDCh in 1964–65, Richard Kuhn. The board thereby draws the consequences out of research on Richard Kuhn's behaviour during National Socialism. Even though the question of whether Kuhn was a convinced National Socialist or just a career-oriented camp follower is not fully answered, he undisputably supported the Nazi-regime in administrative and organizational ways, especially by his scientific work. Despite his scientific achievements, Kuhn is not suitable to serve as a role model, and eponym for an important award, mainly due to his unreflected research on poison gas, but also due to his conduct towards Jewish colleagues."