Adolf Windaus
Adolf Windaus | |
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| Born | Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus 25 December 1876 |
| Died | 9 June 1959 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Synthesis of vitamin D |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts (1952) Goethe Medal (1941) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1928) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry biochemistry |
| Doctoral advisor | Heinrich Kiliani |
| Doctoral students | Adolf Butenandt Erhard Fernholz |
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. He was the doctoral advisor of Adolf Butenandt who also won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939.