Home Scientists Kurt Alder Kurt Alder Scientist Kurt Alder (German: [ˈaldɐ]; 10 July 1902 – 20 June 1958) was a German chemist and Nobel laureate. Personal facts Birth dateJuly 10, 1902 Birth placeGerman Empire , Chorzów , Province of Silesia NationalityGermans Date of deathJune 20, 1958 Place of deathCologne , German Empire , West Germany EducationHumboldt University of BerlinUniversity of Kiel Known forDiels–Alder reaction facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Scientist awardsNobel Prize in Chemistry Field of studyOrganic chemistry Topical connections August Detlev Christian TwestenScientist Adolf EnglerScientist Antoni NierobaSports manager Andrzej LampertMusical artist Adolf von BaeyerScientist Aaron KlugScientist Aaron CiechanoverScientist Abraham EsauScientist Adolf Karl Ludwig ClausScientist Adolf Otto Reinhold WindausScientist Angelika NussbergerJudge Kurt Alder on Wikipedia Kurt Alder External resources http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1950/alder-bio.html