In 1913, Alfred Werner won the Chemistry Noble Prize.
Born: 12 December 1866 Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France.
Died: 15 November 1919 (aged 52) Zurich, Switzerland.
Nationality: Swiss.
Education: University of Zurich, ETH Zurich.
Known as: Configuration of transition metal complexes.
Awards: Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1913).
Fields: Inorganic chemistry.