Richard Kuhn
Biologist

Richard Kuhn Net Worth

Richard Kuhn was an Austrian-German biochemist born on December 3, 1900. He was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on vitamins, particularly vitamin B2 and vitamin B6. His work on these vitamins was instrumental in the discovery of their antidermatitis properties.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 3, 1900
Birth Place Austria
Age 119 YEARS OLD
Died On Aug 1, 1967 (age 66)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $16 Million (2024)

About

An Austrian-German biochemist who won the 1938 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work with vitamins. His most important work involved vitamin B2 and the antidermatitis vitamin B6.

Before Fame

He obtained his doctoral degree from the University of Munich in 1922.

Trivia

He was a Nazi collaborator and denounced several of his Jewish colleagues in the field of science.

Family Life

He had six children with his wife Daisy Hartmann, who he married in 1928.

Associated With

Like Otto Wallach, he was a German scientist and Nobel Laureate.

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