Chemist no. 108 of 350 · Organic

Heinrich Wieland

1877-1957GermanyNobel Chemistry 1927

Bile acids and dehydrogenation theory

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The discovery, explained

Heinrich Wieland: Bile Acids and the Dehydrogenation Theory

How Heinrich Wieland worked out the structure of bile acids and proposed dehydrogenation as the basis of biological oxidation, winning the 1927 Nobel Prize.

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Biography

Heinrich Wieland: Complete Life and Legacy

Life of Heinrich Wieland (1877-1957), German organic chemist, bile acid pioneer, toxin researcher and Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry.

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Academic lineage

Documented doctoral, postdoctoral and teaching links. Dashed chips are teachers outside the 350 chemists listed here.

Teachers: Johannes Thieledoctoral
Students: Rolf Huisgendoctoral
Family: Feodor Lynenson-in-law