Otto von Fürth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Otto von Fürth

Austrian scientist

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1867

Place of Birth: Strakonice, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 07-Jun-1938

Profession: chemist, university teacher, physiologist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Otto von Fürth (18 November 1867 – 7 June 1938) was an Austrian physician, physiologist and biochemist.
Fürth studied at the University of Prague, the University of Heidelberg and the University of Berlin.
He worked at the University of Vienna, the University of Prague and the University of Straßburg where received his habilitation in medical chemistry in 1899.
From that point on he worked in Vienna focusing on biochemistry.
In 1898 he announced the discovery of "suprerenin." He received the Lieben Prize in 1923.