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Robert Burns Woodward

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Robert Burns Woodward was an American organic chemist who lived from 1917 to 1979, considered by many to be the preeminent synthetic organic chemist of the twentieth century. He made many key contributions to organic chemistry, especially in the synthesis of complex natural products and the determination of their molecular structure, and worked closely with Roald Hoffmann on theoretical studies of chemical reactions and with Albert Eschenmoser. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965 for his outstanding achievements in the art of organic synthesis.

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Birth Year
1917 1
Death Date
1979-07-08 1
Death Year
1979 1
Death Place
Cambridge, United States 1
Nationality
United States 1
Birthplace
Boston, United States 1
Field
Field (category)
Chemistry 1
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1. Robert Burns Woodward (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1979-07-08T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +1979-07-08T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P20 (place of death): Cambridge, United States
    Q49111
  • P19 (place of birth): Boston, United States
    Q100
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Robert Burns Woodward (Wikipedia)
  • Works In: Chemistry, Lead sentence
    Robert Burns Woodward (April 10, 1917, July 8, 1979) was an American organic chemist, who is considered by many to be the preeminent synthetic organic chemist of the twentieth century.
  • Works In: Organic Chemistry, Lead sentence
    Robert Burns Woodward (April 10, 1917, July 8, 1979) was an American organic chemist, who is considered by many to be the preeminent synthetic organic chemist of the twentieth century.
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