Birthdate: July 10, 1902
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Königshütte (Chorzów), Silesia
Died: June 20, 1958
Kurt Alder was a renowned German chemist recognized for his pioneering work in organic chemistry. Throughout his career, he conducted extensive research on the synthesis of organic compounds, publishing over 151 papers. Alder held various academic positions, including professorships at the University of Kiel and the University of Cologne. He made significant contributions to the field, co-discovering the Diels-Alder reaction, which led to him being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1950. Alder’s legacy is honored by a lunar crater named after him and the insecticide aldrin.
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