When was Charles J. Pedersen born?

Charles J. Pedersen was born on 3 October 1904 in Busan.

Where did Charles J. Pedersen study?

Charles J. Pedersen was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Saint Joseph College, Yokohama, University of Dayton.

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Charles J. Pedersen

American organic chemist

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Charles John Pedersen (Japanese: 安井良男, Yasui Yoshio, October 3, 1904 – October 26, 1989) was an American organic chemist best known for discovering crown ethers and describing methods of synthesizing them during his entire 42-year career as a chemist for DuPont at DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware, and at DuPont's Jackson Laboratory in Deepwater, New Jersey. Often associated with Reed McNeil Izatt, Pedersen also shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1987 with Donald J. Cram and Jean-Marie Lehn. He is one of three Nobel Prize laureates born in Korea, along with Peace Prize laureate Kim Dae-jung and Literature laureate Han Kang.

Quick facts

Born: 3 October 1904 wd
Place of birth: Busan wd
Died: 26 October 1989 wd
Place of death: Salem wd
Citizenship: United States, Japan wd
Occupation: chemist, researcher wd
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Saint Joseph College, Yokohama, University of Dayton wd

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1987)
Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime Technical Achievement (1991)

About

Pedersen made many other discoveries in chemistry, such as discovering and developing metal deactivators. His early investigations also led to the development of a dramatically improved process for manufacturing tetraethyl lead, an important gasoline additive. He also contributed to the development of neoprene.

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When was Charles J. Pedersen born?: Charles J. Pedersen was born on 3 October 1904 in Busan.
Where did Charles J. Pedersen study?: Charles J. Pedersen was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Saint Joseph College, Yokohama, University of Dayton.

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