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Geoffrey Wilkinson

Chemistry

Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson was a Nobel laureate English chemist who lived from 1921 to 1996. He pioneered inorganic chemistry and homogeneous transition metal catalysis.

Facts
Birth Year
1921 1
Death Date
1996-09-26 1
Death Year
1996 1
Death Place
London, United Kingdom 1
Nationality
United Kingdom 1
Notable Work
organometallic chemistry 1
Birthplace
Todmorden, United Kingdom 1
Field
Field (category)
Chemistry 1
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1. Geoffrey Wilkinson (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1996-09-26T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +1996-09-26T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United Kingdom
    Q145
  • P20 (place of death): London, United Kingdom
    Q84
  • P19 (place of birth): Todmorden, United Kingdom
    Q1327770
  • P800 (notable work): organometallic chemistry
    Q237200
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