About Ludwig Frederick Audrieth
Lived 1901 – 1967 (aged 65). Ludwig Frederick Audrieth was an American chemist, university teacher and diplomat.
Ludwig Frederick Audrieth (February 23, 1901 – January 28, 1967) was a chemist, educator, and United States Army officer. He is known for his work on non-aqueous solvents. He co-discovered sucaryl, an artificial sweetner.
Early life Audrieth was born on February 23, 1901, in Vienna, Austria. He was brought to the United States in 1902 and naturalized as a citizen in 1912.
From 1930 to 1942, he served as a United States Army Reserves officer with the Chemical Corps. He was posthumously awarded the Otto von Guericke Medal from the Association of Industrial Research Organizations of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1967.
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American chemist (1901-1967)
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Ludwig Frederick Audrieth was born on 23 February 1901 in Vienna.
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Ludwig Frederick Audrieth died on 28 January 1967 in Champaign.
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Ludwig Frederick Audrieth was a chemist, university teacher and diplomat.
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Ludwig Frederick Audrieth was American.
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