Biography of Richard Zsigmondy

Richard Zsigmondy (* 1. April 1865 in Vienna; † 23. September 1929 in Göttingen) was a österreichischer Chemiker, Nobelpreisträger und Bergsteiger. He was 64 years old. His education included University of Vienna, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and TU Wien. He worked at University of Göttingen, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and University of Graz. His faith was Lutheranism. His awards include Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Laura R. Leonard Prize. He was buried at Göttingen City Cemetery.