Herbert C. Brown
American chemist (1912–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Australian public servant, see Herbert Charles Brown (public servant).
Herbert Charles Brown (May 22, 1912 – December 19, 2004) was an American chemist and recipient of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work with organoboranes.
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Herbert C. Brown | |
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Born | Herbert Brovarnik May 22, 1912 |
Died | December 19, 2004(2004-12-19) (aged 92) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Known for | Organoboranes |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Baylen (1937–2005; his death; 1 child) |
Awards | Centenary Prize (1955) William H. Nichols Medal (1959) National Medal of Science (1969) Elliott Cresson Medal (1978) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1979) Priestley Medal (1981) Perkin Medal (1982)[1] AIC Gold Medal (1985) NAS Award in Chemical Sciences (1987) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | University of Chicago, Purdue University |
Doctoral advisor | Hermann Irving Schlesinger |
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