Born: 26 November 1898, Helsa, Germany
Died: 12 August 1973, Mülheim, West Germany (now Germany)
Affiliation at the time of the award: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (Max-Planck-Institute for Carbon Research), Mülheim/Ruhr, Federal Republic of Germany
Prize motivation: "for their discoveries in the field of the chemistry and technology of high polymers"
Field: industrial chemistry, polymer chemistry
Prize share: 1/2