# Herbert C. Brown

_American chemist (1912–2004)_

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> Herbert Charles Brown was an American chemist and recipient of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work with organoboranes.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 May 1912 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102406#P569))
- **Place of birth:** London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102406#P19))
- **Died:** 19 December 2004 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102406#P570))
- **Place of death:** West Lafayette ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102406#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102406#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; university teacher; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102406#P106))
- **Education:** University of Chicago; Malcolm X College; Wilbur Wright College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102406#P69))
- **Awards:** Centenary Prize; William H. Nichols Medal; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,; Remsen Award; Linus Pauling Award; National Medal of Science; Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry; Chemical Pioneer Award; Elliott Cresson Medal; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Priestley Medal; Perkin Medal; American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal; NAS Award in Chemical Sciences; Oesper Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102406#P166))

## Questions

**When was Herbert C. Brown born?**  
Herbert C. Brown was born on 22 May 1912 in London.

**Where did Herbert C. Brown study?**  
Herbert C. Brown was educated at University of Chicago, Malcolm X College, Wilbur Wright College.

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- [Wikipedia (English): Herbert C. Brown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_C._Brown) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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