Obituary Ernst Otto Fischer (1918-2007)

Ernst Otto Fischer belonged to the generation robbed of its youth by the Nazi regime. His bitter experiences on the Russian front in the Second World War had a powerful influence on the liberal and cosmopolitan sentiments of a scientist who dedicated his career to fundamental research. He died aged...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inNature (London) Vol. 449; no. 7159; p. 156
Main Author Herrmann, Wolfgang A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Nature Publishing Group 13.09.2007
Subjects
Careers
Chemistry
Deaths
Fischer, Ernst Otto (1918-2007)
Nazi era
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Ernst Otto Fischer belonged to the generation robbed of its youth by the Nazi regime. His bitter experiences on the Russian front in the Second World War had a powerful influence on the liberal and cosmopolitan sentiments of a scientist who dedicated his career to fundamental research. He died aged 88 on Jul 23, 2007 in Munich, where he had lived and worked all his life.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/449156a