Tadeusz Reichstein
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Tadeusz Reichstein Net Worth

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Tadeusz Reichstein was a Polish-born Swiss chemist who, along with Philip S. Hench and Edward C. Kendall, won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1950 for their discoveries concerning hormones of the adrenal cortex. Reichstein was born into a Jewish family in Poland and migrated to Switzerland as a child. He was educated in Zurich and became interested in chemistry as a school student. After graduating from high school, he studied chemistry at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (E.T.H.) and completed his diploma. He then worked in the industry and began researching on the composition of the flavoring substances in roasted coffee. He also researched the aromatic substances in chicory and published a series of papers on this subject. Later, he collaborated with E. C. Kendall and P. S. Hench in their work on the hormones of the adrenal cortex, which led to the isolation of cortisone and its therapeutic value in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Chemist
Birth Day July 20, 1897
Birth Place Włocławek, Poland, Polish
Age 122 YEARS OLD
Died On 1 August 1996(1996-08-01) (aged 99)\nBasel, Switzerland
Birth Sign Leo
Citizenship Poland, Switzerland
Known for cortisone
Spouse(s) Henriette Louise Quarles van Ufford (m. 1927; 1 child)
Awards Marcel Benoist Prize (1947) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1950) Copley Medal (1968)

💰 Net worth

Tadeusz Reichstein, a prominent chemist of Polish origin, has been estimated to have a net worth of $100K - $1M in 2024. Recognized for his significant contributions to the field of chemistry, Reichstein's work has gained recognition and has been instrumental in various scientific advancements. Whether it be his investigations into the synthesis of complex organic substances or his breakthrough research on hormones and vitamins, Reichstein's expertise has propelled him to the forefront of the scientific community. With his numerous achievements and the application of his discoveries in various industries, it comes as no surprise that his net worth stands in this commendable range.

Biography/Timeline

1933

In 1933, working in Zürich, Switzerland, Reichstein succeeded, independently of Sir Norman Haworth and his collaborators in the United Kingdom, in synthesizing vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in what is now called the Reichstein process.

1950

Together with Edward Calvin Kendall and Philip Showalter Hench, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1950 for their work on hormones of the adrenal cortex which culminated in the isolation of cortisone.

2008

He died in Basel, Switzerland. The principal industrial process for the artificial synthesis of Vitamin C still bears his name. Reichstein was the longest-lived Nobel laureate at the time of his death, but was surpassed in 2008 by Rita Levi-Montalcini.

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