Leopold Ružička
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Croatian scientist
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Chemistry
Leopold Ružička's Degrees
- PhD Chemistry University of Zurich
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Leopold Ružička was a Croatian-Swiss scientist and joint winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on polymethylenes and higher terpenes" "including the first chemical synthesis of male sex hormones." He worked most of his life in Switzerland, and received eight doctorates honoris causa in science, medicine, and law; seven prizes and medals; and twenty-four honorary memberships in chemical, biochemical, and other scientific societies.
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