What accolade did Ziegler receive in 1960?
Werner von Siemens Ring
The Copley Medal
The Priestley Medal
The Lomonosov Gold Medal
Answer
In 1960, Ziegler received the Werner von Siemens Ring, a German engineering prize awarded by the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure. He was cited for his work on the Ziegler–Natta catalyst, which is used in the production of polyethylene and polypropylene.
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