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Paul Karrer

Paul Karrer, Russian-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)

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Born
April 21, 1889
Died
June 18, 1971
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1889

About Paul Karrer

Paul Karrer was a Swiss organic chemist best known for his research on vitamins. He and British chemist Norman Haworth won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937. Paul Karrer (21 April 1889 – 18 June 1971) was a Swiss organic chemist best known for his research on vitamins. It is awarded annually or biannually to an outstanding chemist who delivers a lecture at the University of Zurich.

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Paul Karrer timeline

  1. Paul Karrer (21 April 1889 – 18 June 1971) was a Swiss organic chemist best known for his research on vitamins.
  2. He and British chemist Norman Haworth won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937.

The world when Paul Karrer was born

Paul Karrer was born in 1889. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paul Karrer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18892026
Population58.6M341 million

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