Ernst Otto Fischer | |
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Born | 10 November 1918 Solln, near Munich, German Empire |
Died | 23 July 2007 Munich, Germany | (aged 88)
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | Technical University of Munich |
Known for | Organometallic compounds Ferrocene Osmocene Sandwich compounds Fischer carbene Fischer–Hafner synthesis |
Awards | Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1973) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | Technical University of Munich |
Doctoral advisor | Walter Hieber |
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Ernst Otto Fischer (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁnst ˌɔto ˈfɪʃɐ] ; 10 November 1918 – 23 July 2007) was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize for pioneering work in the area of organometallic chemistry.