Georg Wittig

Georg Wittig (; 16 June 1897 – 26 August 1987) was a German chemist. He was known for his work the synthesis of alkenes from aldehydes and ketones. It became known as the Wittig reaction. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Herbert C. Brown in 1979.

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Category:1897 births
Category:1987 deaths
Category:German chemists
Category:Scientists from Berlin
Category:Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners