Adolf Butenandt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adolf Butenandt

German biochemist (1939 Nobel Prize)

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1903

Place of Birth: Bremerhaven, Germany

Date of Death: 18-Jan-1995

Profession: politician, chemist, university teacher, biochemist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt (24 March 1903 – 18 January 1995) was a German biochemist.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his "work on sex hormones." He initially rejected the award in accordance with government policy, but accepted it in 1949 after World War II.
He was President of the Max Planck Society from 1960 to 1972.