Richard E. Smalley
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1996
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Richard E. Smalley, born on June 6, 1943, in Akron, Ohio, was an American chemist known for his contributions to materials science. He is best known for his discovery of fullerenes, a class of carbon molecules. In 1996, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this discovery, which he shared with other researchers. Smalley was also a pioneer in the field of nanotechnology before his death on October 28, 2005.
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- Who is Richard E. Smalley?
- Richard E. Smalley, born on June 6, 1943, in Akron, Ohio, was an American chemist known for his contributions to materials science. He is best known for his discovery of fullerenes, a class of carbon molecules. In 1996, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this discovery, which he shared with other researchers. Smalley was also a pioneer in the field of nanotechnology before his death on October 28, 2005.
- In what year did Richard E. Smalley win the Nobel Prize?
- 1996 — Chemistry