When was Robert Burns Woodward born?

Robert Burns Woodward was born on 10 April 1917 in Boston.

Where did Robert Burns Woodward study?

Robert Burns Woodward was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Quincy High School.

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Robert Burns Woodward

American chemist

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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.

Quick facts

Born: 10 April 1917 wd
Place of birth: Boston wd
Died: 8 July 1979 wd
Place of death: Cambridge wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: chemist, university teacher wd
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Quincy High School wd
Spouse: Eudoxia Woodward wd

Awards wd

Centenary Prize (1951)
Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1956)
William H. Nichols Medal (1956)
ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, (1957)
Remsen Award (1958)
Davy Medal (1959)
Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry (1961)
National Medal of Science (1964)
Robert Robinson Award (1964)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1965)
Willard Gibbs Award (1967)
Lavoisier Medal (1968)
AMA Scientific Achievement Award (1971)
Arthur C. Cope Award (1973)
doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University (1975)

About

Through his career, he made many key contributions to the subject, especially in the synthesis of complex natural products and the determination of their molecular structure. He worked closely with Roald Hoffmann on theoretical studies of chemical reactions, and also 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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When was Robert Burns Woodward born?: Robert Burns Woodward was born on 10 April 1917 in Boston.
Where did Robert Burns Woodward study?: Robert Burns Woodward was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Quincy High School.

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