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Diederich
Diederich is both a German surname and a masculine German given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Benjamin W. Diederich (1903–1974), American politician *Bernard Diederich (1926–2020) American author, journalist and historian * Bim Diederich (1922–2012), Luxembourgish cyclist * François Diederich (1952–2020), Luxembourgish chemist * Jason Diederich, Australian Paralympic swimmer * Theresa Diederich (born 1992), American women's soccer player Given name * Diederich Hinrichsen (born 1939), German mathematician * Diederich Krug (1821–1880), German classical pianist and composer See also *Diederich College of Communication The J. William & Mary Diederich College of Communication (or simply Diederich College of Communication) is one of the primary colleges at Marquette University, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The college is named for J. William Diederich, a forme ..., primary college at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin * Diederichs * Diet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Diederich
François Diederich (9 July 1952, in Ettelbruck – 23 September 2020) was a Luxembourgian chemist specializing in organic chemistry. Education He obtained both his diploma and PhD (first synthesis of Kekulene) from the University of Heidelberg in 1977 and 1979, respectively. Career and research After postdoctoral studies with Orville L. Chapman at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and habilitation at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg, he became Full Professor of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry at UCLA in 1989. In 1992 he was appointed Professor of Organic Chemistry at ETH Zurich. He retired on 31 July 2017, and remained a research-active professor at ETH Zurich. On 16 March 2019, the German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, GDCh) bestowed him with their highest recognition, Honorary Membership. Diederich died on 23 September 2020 after a battle with cancer. His research interests cover a wide range of topics: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Diederich
Bernard Diederich (18 July 1926 – 14 January 2020) was a New Zealand-born author, journalist, and historian. Diederich was born into an Irish-German family in Christchurch, where his father was a barman at the Empire Hotel. The family moved to rural Mākara, near Wellington, when he was 2, and he lived there until he was 16. In 2002 he wrote ''The Ghosts of Makara: Growing Up Down-Under in a Lost World of Yesteryears'' about his childhood. He attended Makara Primary School, then Marist Brothers' School in Thorndon and St Patrick's College, Kilbirnie, Wellington, St Patrick's College for two years in the early 1940s, playing in the 1st XV rugby team and representing the school in boxing. Diederich left school aged 16 to become a shipping clerk to prepare to join the crew of the barque ''Pamir (ship), Pamir'', which left for San Francisco in early 1943. He was one of 12 boys in a crew of 40. He contributed to the ship's newsletter the ''Pamir Press''. Diederich studied in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |