Paul Walden Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Paul Walden 26/07/1863   -   22/01/1957

Paul Walden Introduction:

Paul Walden was a Latvian-German chemist who is known for his path-breaking invention known as Walden inversion. which demonstrated that, using certain exchange reactions, it is possible to obtain different stereoisomers from the same compound.

Paul Walden Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Physical Chemists
  • Died At Age: 93
  • Sun Sign: Leo
  • Born Country: Latvia
  • Born In: CÄ“sis
  • Famous As: Chemist
  • Died On: January 22, 1957
  • Place Of Death: Gammertingen
  • Discoveries/inventions: Walden Inversion, Ethylammonium Nitrate
  • Education:
    1. Leipzig University
    2. Riga Technical University
  • Bio: Paul Walden Was A Latvian-German Chemist Who Is Known For His Path-breaking Invention Known As Walden Inversion. Which Demonstrated That, Using Certain Exchange Reactions, It Is Possible To Obtain Different Stereoisomers From The Same Compound.