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Carl Djerassi

  • Vienna: October 29, 1923 celebration
  • San Francisco: January 30, 2015 celebration
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    Carl Djerassi  

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    United States, Austria, Bulgaria  

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    Male  

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    Carl Djerassi

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  • celebration Date of birth

    Vienna: October 29, 1923  

  • deceased Rest in Peace

    San Francisco: January 30, 2015  

  • language Official Website

    http://www.djerassi.com  

  • engineering Field of Work

    1. chemistry
     

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  • school Education

    1. University of Wisconsin–Madison
    2. Wayne State University
    3. Tarkio College
    4. Kenyon College
    5. American College of Sofia
    6. Imperial College School of Medicine
     

  • trophy Awards & Honors

    1. Othmer Gold Medal (2000)
    2. doctor honoris causa of the University of Innsbruck
    3. Nevada Medal (1992)
    4. Scheele Award (1972)
    5. American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (2004)
    6. Centenary Prize (1963)
    7. Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2003)
    8. honorary doctor of the University of Vienna
    9. Perkin Medal (1975)
    10. GDCh Prize For Journalism And Literature (2001)
    11. William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement (1998)
    12. ACS Award for Creative Invention (1973)
    13. Willard Gibbs Award (1997)
    14. ACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1958)
    15. Chemical Pioneer Award (1973)
    16. National Medal of Science (1973)
    17. National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1991)
    18. Ernest Guenther Award (1960)
    19. Edinburgh Medal (2011)
    20. Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University
    21. Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Graz
    22. NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science (1990)
    23. Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
    24. Foreign Member of the Royal Society (2010)
    25. Prince Mahidol Award (1995)
    26. Priestley Medal (1992)
    27. Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
    28. National Inventors Hall of Fame (1978)
    29. Wolf Prize in Chemistry (1978)
    30. Inhoffen-Medaille (1999)
     

  • social_leaderboard Notable Works

     
  • American chemistry professor, inventor, author, playwright (1923–2015) | Othmer Gold Medal (2000), doctor honoris causa of the University of Innsbruck

1. Shubham Banerjee

  • Hasselt: October 29, 2001 celebration

Inventor of Braigo (Brai-lle + Le-go) | Hasselt: October 29, 2001 - Hanover: January 1, 1926 | Shubham Banerjee | Hasselt: October 29, 2001 - Hanover: January 1, 1926

2. Ekaterina Dais

  • Moscow: October 29, 1978 celebration

Russian culturologist and philosopher | Russian State University for the Humanities | Moscow: October 29, 1978 - February 8, 2025 | Ekaterina Dais | Moscow

3. Maciej Rybczyński (Maciej Rybczynski)

  • Kielce: October 29, 1975 celebration

Polish physicist | Jan Kochanowski University | Kielce: October 29, 1975 - Holborn: October 13, 1689 | Maciej Rybczyński (Maciej Rybczynski) | Kielce: October

4. Valérie Masson-Delmotte (Valerie Masson-Delmotte)

  • Nancy: October 29, 1971 celebration

French engineer and climatologist | Legion of Honour (2018), Étienne Roth award (2002), Descartes Prize (2007), Honorary doctor of the University of Liège

5. Daniel J. Bernstein

  • East Patchogue: October 29, 1971 celebration

American German mathematician, cryptologist and programmer | qmail, djbdns, daemontools, cdb, ucspi-tcp, NaCl | University of California, Berkeley, Bellport

6. Gregory Jaczko

  • Albany: October 29, 1970 celebration

Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission since 2009 | Cornell University | Albany: October 29, 1970 - Chevy Chase: August 9, 2002 | Gregory Jaczko

7. Kaido Reivelt

  • Viljandi: October 29, 1970 celebration

Estonian physicist and rower | Order of the White Star, 5th Class (2023), University of Tartu Medal (2018), University of Tartu Badge of Distinction (2012)

8. Aleksey Lubkov

  • Moscow: October 29, 1960 celebration

Russian scientist | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation

9. Fabiola Gianotti

  • Rome: October 29, 1960 celebration

Italian particle physicist and CERN Director-General | honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI (2018), Enrico Fermi Prize (2013), Breakthrough Prize in

10. John Magufuli

  • Chato District: October 29, 1959 celebration
  • Dar es Salaam: March 17, 2021 deceased

5th President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021 | University of Dar es Salaam | Chato District: October 29, 1959 - Dar es Salaam: March 17, 2021 | John Magufuli

11. Simon J. Bending

  • Brentwood: October 29, 1957 celebration

British physicist | Brentwood: October 29, 1957 - Naples: March 21, 1892 | Simon J. Bending | Brentwood: October 29, 1957 - Naples: March 21, 1892

12. Massimo Donà (Massimo Dona)

  • Venice: October 29, 1957 celebration

Italian philosopher and musician | Venice: October 29, 1957 - Glenview: May 4, 1978 | Massimo Donà (Massimo Dona) | Venice: October 29, 1957 - Glenview: May 4, 1978

13. Jerzy Lis

  • Trzciana: October 29, 1954 celebration

Polish chemist | Medal of the National Education Commission, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | AGH University of Science and Technology | Trzciana

14. Brad Mattson

  • Norwood: October 29, 1954 celebration

American engineer and entrepreneur | San José State University | Norwood: October 29, 1954 - Tsageri: August 16, 0662 | Brad Mattson | Norwood: October 29

15. Robert Brisart

  • October 29, 1953 celebration
  • Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve: February 25, 2015 deceased

Belgian philosopher (1953-2015) | Université catholique de Louvain | October 29, 1953 - Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve: February 25, 2015 | Robert Brisart

16. Andrzej S. Nowak

  • Żagań: October 29, 1952 celebration

mathematician | Isaacs Award | Wrocław University of Science and Technology | Żagań: October 29, 1952 - July 4, 1942 | Andrzej S. Nowak | Żagań: October

17. Pierre Sikivie

  • Sint-Truiden: October 29, 1949 celebration

American theoretical physicist | Jesse W. Beams Award (1996), Guggenheim Fellowship, Sakurai Prize (2020), Fellow of the American Physical Society | Yale University

18. Alexei Gvishiani

  • Moscow: October 29, 1948 celebration

Russian mathematician | Order of Honour, Order of Friendship, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | MSU Faculty of Mechanics and

19. Dimitri Simes

  • Moscow: October 29, 1947 celebration

Russian-American political pundit (1947-) | Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of mass media | MSU Faculty of History, Faculty of

20. Borislav Velikov

  • Sofia: October 29, 1946 celebration

politician | Sofia University | Sofia: October 29, 1946 - Konice: January 1, 1928 | Borislav Velikov | Sofia: October 29, 1946 - Konice: January 1, 1928

21. Paul Good

  • Mels: October 29, 1942 celebration

Swiss philosopher | Mels: October 29, 1942 - Amsterdam: July 11, 2023 | Paul Good | Mels: October 29, 1942 - Amsterdam: July 11, 2023

22. Ted Baker

  • Stanley: October 29, 1942 celebration

New Zealand academic and chemist | Rutherford Medal (2006), Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi (1987)

23. József Szabó (Jozsef Szabo)

  • Jászjákóhalma: October 29, 1938 celebration
  • April 26, 2023 deceased

Hungarian mathematician (1938–2023) | University of Debrecen | Jászjákóhalma: October 29, 1938 - April 26, 2023 | József Szabó (Jozsef Szabo)

24. Constantine A. Balanis

  • Trikala: October 29, 1938 celebration

American scientist | IEEE Electromagnetics Award | University of Virginia, Ohio State University, Virginia Tech | Trikala: October 29, 1938 - Paris: January 17, 1918

25. Pål Spilling (Pal Spilling)

  • Harstad: October 29, 1934 celebration
  • Oslo: January 16, 2018 deceased

Norwegian computer scientist | Internet Hall of Fame (2021), Rosing Honorary Award (2010) | Utrecht University, University of Oslo | Harstad: October 29, 1934

26. Stanley Hartland

  • United Kingdom: October 29, 1932 celebration
  • Hemel Hempstead: November 27, 2014 deceased

British chemical engineer and professor at ETH Zurich | University of Nottingham | United Kingdom: October 29, 1932 - Hemel Hempstead: November 27, 2014

27. Franco Bassani

  • Milan: October 29, 1929 celebration
  • Pisa: September 25, 2008 deceased

Italian physicist (1929–2008) | honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University (1979) | University of Pavia | Milan: October 29, 1929 - Pisa: September 25, 2008

28. J. Virgil Waggoner

  • October 29, 1927 celebration

University of Texas System, Ouachita Baptist University | October 29, 1927 - January 1, 1923 | J. Virgil Waggoner | October 29, 1927 - January 1, 1923

29. Carl Djerassi

  • Vienna: October 29, 1923 celebration
  • San Francisco: January 30, 2015 deceased

American chemistry professor, inventor, author, playwright (1923–2015) | Othmer Gold Medal (2000), doctor honoris causa of the University of Innsbruck

30. Rudolf Hoppe

  • Wittenberge: October 29, 1922 celebration
  • Giessen: November 24, 2014 deceased

Chemist; Scientist (1922-2014) | Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics (1989), Lavoisier Medal (1995), Alfred Stock Memorial Prize (1974) | University of Kiel

31. A. J. Ayer

  • London: October 29, 1910 celebration
  • London: June 27, 1989 deceased

English philosopher | Fellow of the British Academy, Honorary doctorate from the University of East Anglia, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

32. Daniel Pedoe

  • London: October 29, 1910 celebration
  • Saint Paul: October 27, 1998 deceased

British mathematician (1910-1998) | Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards (1968) | Pedoe's inequality | University of Cambridge, Magdalene College, Central

33. M. Nasroen

  • Lubuk Sikaping: October 29, 1907 celebration
  • September 28, 1968 deceased

Indonesian philosopher | Lubuk Sikaping: October 29, 1907 - September 28, 1968 | M. Nasroen | Lubuk Sikaping: October 29, 1907 - September 28, 1968

34. Marie Charpentier

  • Poitiers: October 29, 1903 celebration
  • Poitiers: October 9, 1994 deceased

French mathematician | Harvard University, University of Poitiers | Poitiers: October 29, 1903 - Poitiers: October 9, 1994 | Marie Charpentier | Poitiers

35. Johannes Goebel

  • Berlin: October 29, 1891 celebration
  • Bremen: August 11, 1952 deceased

German chemist | Berlin: October 29, 1891 - Bremen: August 11, 1952 | Johannes Goebel | Berlin: October 29, 1891 - Bremen: August 11, 1952

36. Abram Ioffe

  • Romny: October 29, 1880 celebration
  • Saint Petersburg: October 14, 1960 deceased

Soviet physicist (1880–1960) | Order of Lenin, Lenin Prize, Stalin Prize, Hero of Socialist Labour, Fellow of the American Physical Society, Honored

37. Celedonio Calatayud

  • Pedreguer: October 29, 1880 celebration
  • Madrid: January 24, 1931 deceased

Spanish physician (1880–1931) | Universidad Central | Pedreguer: October 29, 1880 - Madrid: January 24, 1931 | Celedonio Calatayud - Salvador Celedonio

38. Eugène II Schneider (Eugene II Schneider)

  • Le Creusot: October 29, 1868 celebration
  • Paris: November 17, 1942 deceased

French politician (1868-1942) | John Fritz Medal (1922), Officer of the Legion of Honour | Le Creusot: October 29, 1868 - Paris: November 17, 1942 | Eugène II

39. Aleksandr Gershun

  • October 29, 1868 celebration

Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University, Vilnius Gymnasiums | October 29, 1868 - Moscow: February 19, 1925 | Aleksandr Gershun

40. Sam Eyde

  • Arendal: October 29, 1866 celebration
  • Åsgårdstrand: June 21, 1940 deceased

Norwegian engineer and businessman (1866-1940) | honorary doctorate, Royal Order of Vasa, Commander of the Order of St. Olav, commander of the Order of the

41. Emil Reich

  • Koryčany: October 29, 1864 celebration
  • Vienna: December 13, 1940 deceased

Austrian writer (1864–1940) | University of Vienna | Koryčany: October 29, 1864 - Vienna: December 13, 1940 | Emil Reich | Koryčany: October 29, 1864

42. Alfred Bostock Hill

  • October 29, 1854 celebration

October 29, 1854 - January 1, 0561 | Alfred Bostock Hill | October 29, 1854 - January 1, 0561

43. Nikolay Korsakov

  • October 29, 1852 celebration

Moscow State University, Medical faculty of Moscow University | October 29, 1852 - Moscow: January 5, 2016 | Nikolay Korsakov | October 29, 1852 - Moscow

44. Pedro Narciso Arata

  • Buenos Aires: October 29, 1849 celebration
  • November 5, 1922 deceased

Argentinian chemist (1849-1922) | Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires: October 29, 1849 - November 5, 1922 | Pedro Narciso

45. Emil Oskar Nobel

  • Saint Petersburg: October 29, 1843 celebration
  • September 3, 1864 deceased

Alfred Nobel's Brother | Uppsala University | Saint Petersburg: October 29, 1843 - September 3, 1864 | Emil Oskar Nobel | Saint Petersburg: October 29, 1843

46. Nikolay Neklyudov

  • October 29, 1840 celebration

Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class | Faculty of Law, Saint

47. James Ritty

  • Dayton: October 29, 1836 celebration
  • Dayton: March 29, 1918 deceased

American inventor | National Inventors Hall of Fame (2011) | cash register | Dayton: October 29, 1836 - Dayton: March 29, 1918 | James Ritty | Dayton: October

48. Tommaso Maria Zigliara

  • Corsica: October 29, 1833 celebration
  • Rome: May 10, 1893 deceased

Roman Catholic Cardinal (1833–1893) | University of Perugia | Corsica: October 29, 1833 - Rome: May 10, 1893 | Tommaso Maria Zigliara | Corsica: October 29

49. Juan Manuel Orti y Lara

  • Marmolejo: October 29, 1826 celebration
  • Madrid: January 7, 1904 deceased

Spanish journalist (1826-1904) | University of Granada | Marmolejo: October 29, 1826 - Madrid: January 7, 1904 | Juan Manuel Orti y Lara | Marmolejo: October

50. Camille Polonceau

  • Chambéry: October 29, 1813 celebration
  • Viry-Châtillon: September 21, 1859 deceased

French railway systems engineer (1813-1859) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1845), 72 names on the Eiffel Tower, Officer of the Legion of Honour (1857)

51. Karl Julius Fritzsche

  • Neustadt in Sachsen: October 29, 1808 celebration
  • Dresden: June 8, 1871 deceased

German chemist (1808–1871) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Neustadt in Sachsen: October 29, 1808 - Dresden: June 8, 1871 | Karl Julius Fritzsche | Neustadt

52. Caterina Scarpellini

  • Foligno: October 29, 1808 celebration
  • Rome: November 28, 1873 deceased

Italian astronomer (1808–1873) | Foligno: October 29, 1808 - Rome: November 28, 1873 | Caterina Scarpellini | Foligno: October 29, 1808 - Rome: November 28, 1873

53. Thomas Stewart Traill

  • Kirkwall: October 29, 1781 celebration
  • Edinburgh: July 30, 1862 deceased

Scottish physician, chemist, mineralogist, meteorologist, zoologist and scholar | University of Edinburgh | Kirkwall: October 29, 1781 - Edinburgh: July 30, 1862

54. Nicola Fergola

  • Naples: October 29, 1753 celebration
  • Naples: June 21, 1824 deceased

Italian mathematician (1753-1824) | University of Naples Federico II | Naples: October 29, 1753 - Naples: June 21, 1824 | Nicola Fergola | Naples: October 29

55. Nathanael Gerhard af Schultén (Nathanael Gerhard af Schulten)

  • Nagu: October 29, 1750 celebration
  • Turku: June 4, 1825 deceased

Finnish military officer and mathematician | Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (1799) | Åbo Akademi University | Nagu: October 29, 1750 - Turku: June 4, 1825

56. Daniel Melanderhjelm

  • Storkyrkoförsamlingen: October 29, 1726 celebration
  • Storkyrkoförsamlingen: January 8, 1810 deceased

Swedish astronomer and mathematician (1726-1810) | Uppsala University | Storkyrkoförsamlingen: October 29, 1726 - Storkyrkoförsamlingen: January 8, 1810

57. Laura Bassi

  • Bologna: October 29, 1711 celebration
  • Bologna: February 20, 1778 deceased

Italian physicist (1711-1778) | On air compression | University of Bologna | Bologna: October 29, 1711 - Bologna: February 20, 1778 | Laura Bassi - Laura Maria

58. Gerhard Friedrich Müller (Gerhard Friedrich Muller)

  • Herford: October 29, 1705 celebration
  • Moscow: October 22, 1783 deceased

German historian and ethnologist | Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class (1783), Fellow of the Royal Society | Leipzig University | Herford: October 29, 1705

59. Martin Folkes

  • Westminster: October 29, 1690 celebration
  • London: June 28, 1754 deceased

British mathematician and astronomer (1690-1754) | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Fellow of the Royal Society | Clare Hall | Westminster: October 29

60. Giuseppe Lanzoni

  • Ferrara: October 29, 1663 celebration
  • Ferrara: February 1, 1730 deceased

Italian physician and philosopher (1663-1730) | Ferrara: October 29, 1663 - Ferrara: February 1, 1730 | Giuseppe Lanzoni | Ferrara: October 29, 1663 - Ferrara

61. Vannoccio Biringuccio

  • Siena: October 29, 1480 celebration
  • Rome: January 1, 1539 deceased

Italian metallurgist | Siena: October 29, 1480 - Rome: January 1, 1539 | Vannoccio Biringuccio | Siena: October 29, 1480 - Rome: January 1, 1539

62. Alessandro Achillini

  • Bologna: October 29, 1463 celebration
  • Bologna: August 12, 1512 deceased

Italian philosopher | Bologna: October 29, 1463 - Bologna: August 12, 1512 | Alessandro Achillini | Bologna: October 29, 1463 - Bologna: August 12, 1512

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