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Robert Burns Woodward

Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1965
Robert Burns Woodward — Nobel Prize
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Chemistry 1965
Born : 1917-04-10 — Boston, MA, USA
Died : 1979-07-08
“for his outstanding achievements in the art of organic synthesis”
Chemistry · 1965
Robert Burns Woodward, born on April 10, 1917, in Boston, Massachusetts, was a renowned American chemist known for his contributions to organic chemistry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965 for his outstanding achievements in the art of organic synthesis. Woodward played a key role in developing numerous synthesis methods and contributed to the understanding of complex molecular structures. He passed away on July 8, 1979.

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Who is Robert Burns Woodward?
Robert Burns Woodward, born on April 10, 1917, in Boston, Massachusetts, was a renowned American chemist known for his contributions to organic chemistry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965 for his outstanding achievements in the art of organic synthesis. Woodward played a key role in developing numerous synthesis methods and contributed to the understanding of complex molecular structures. He passed away on July 8, 1979.
In what year did Robert Burns Woodward win the Nobel Prize?
1965 — Chemistry
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