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Gerhard Schrader

1903 - 1990

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Gerhard Schrader (25 February 1903 – 10 April 1990) was a German chemist specializing in the discovery of new insecticides, hoping to make progress in the fight against hunger in the world. Schrader is best known for his accidental discovery of nerve agents including sarin and tabun. Sarin is partially named after him: It was named in honor of its discoverers, Schrader, Otto Ambros, Gerhard Ritter, and Hans-Jürgen von der Linde. Schrader was born in Bortfeld, near Wendeburg, Germany. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gerhard Schrader is the 462nd most popular chemist (up from 469th in 2019). (up from 3,628th in 2019)

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Among chemists, Gerhard Schrader ranks 462 out of 602. Before him are Peter Armbruster, Kathleen Lonsdale, Nikolay Beketov, Walter Noddack, Prafulla Chandra Ray, and Alfred Stock. After him are Antoine Bussy, Peter Woulfe, Myrtle Bachelder, Theodor Curtius, Geneviève Thiroux d'Arconville, and Anna Sundström.

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Among people born in 1903, Gerhard Schrader ranks 193. Before him are Ella Maillart, Kathleen Lonsdale, Julie Vlasto, Ivan Galamian, Georgy Beriev, and Ary Barroso. After him are Anne Revere, Leo Huberman, Carlos Prío Socarrás, Dean Jagger, Gʻafur Gʻulom, and Alejandro Casona. Among people deceased in 1990, Gerhard Schrader ranks 161. Before him are Aleksandra Chudina, Armand Hammer, A. J. P. Taylor, Joel McCrea, Michael Oakeshott, and René David. After him are James M. Gavin, Dodo Abashidze, Anne Revere, Halston, Terence O'Neill, and Magda Julin.

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