When was Richard Willstätter born?
13 August 1872
25 December 1875
1 January 1880
30 November 1871
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Born on August 13, 1872, Richard Willstätter was a distinguished German chemist who made significant contributions to the field of biochemistry. His pioneering work on plant pigments, specifically chlorophyll, earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1915. Willstätter's research laid the foundation for understanding photosynthesis and the role of enzymes in various biological processes.
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