Background
Ziegler, Karl was born on November 26, 1898 in Helsa near Kassel, Germany. Son of Karl and Luise (Rail) Ziegler.
Ziegler, Karl was born on November 26, 1898 in Helsa near Kassel, Germany. Son of Karl and Luise (Rail) Ziegler.
Student Marburg U.
Heidelberg University, 1927; professor of chemistry, director Chemical Institute U. Halle, 1936, director Max Planck Institute Coal Research, Mülheim-Ruhr, 1943-1969, science member institute, 1969. Guest professor University of Chicago, 1936. Carl Folkers lecturer, Madison, Wisconsin, also Urbana, Illinois, 1952.
Member institute, 1969. Member German Chemists’ Society, New York Academy Sciences, Royal Society (London), Royal Society (Edinburgh), other science academics.
Married Maria Kurtz, 1922. Children: Marianne, Erhart.