Public figure
Karl Winnacker Silver
German chemist (1903–1989)
Karl Winnacker is a German chemist (1903–1989). Born 1903 in Barmen. Associated with Goethe University Frankfurt.
At a glance
Silver- Born
- 1903, Barmen
- Died
- 1989, Königstein im Taunus
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Occupations
- chemist, university teacher, entrepreneur
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Member of
- Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony
Education and professional journey
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Awards and recognition
Silver- Bavarian Order of Merit
- Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
- Werner von Siemens Ring 1972
- Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1963
- Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt 1963
- Carl Duisberg Plaque 1968
- honorary doctorate of Lund University
- honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense 1977
- Ehrenplakette der Stadt Frankfurt am Main 1968
Personal journey
- Languages
- German
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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