In 1901 Wieland received his doctorate at the University of
Munich while studying under Johannes Thiele. In 1904 he
completed his habilitation, then continued to teach at the
university and starting in 1907 was a consultant for Boehringer-
Ingelheim. In 1914 he became associate professor for special
topics in organic chemistry, and director of the Organic
Division of the State Laboratory in Munich. From 1917 to 1918
Wieland worked in the service of the (KWI) Kaiser Wilhelm
Institute for Physical Chemistry and Elektrochemistry in Dahlem
then led by Fritz Haber  as an alternative to regular military
service. There he was involved in weapons resarch for instance
finding new synthetic routes for mustard gas. He is also
credited with the first synthesis of Adamsite. From 1913 to
1921, he was Professor at the Technical University of Munich. He
then moved to the University of Freiburg as successor of Ludwig
Gattermann (he also assumed responsibility for Gattermanns
infamous cookbook). In Freiburg he started working o