William N. Lipscomb
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1976
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William N. Lipscomb, born on December 9, 1919, in Cleveland, Ohio, was an American chemist known for his contributions to the chemistry of boranes. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1976 for his studies on the structure of boranes, illuminating problems of chemical bonding. Lipscomb had a prolific academic career and served as a professor at Harvard University. He passed away on April 14, 2011.
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- Who is William N. Lipscomb?
- William N. Lipscomb, born on December 9, 1919, in Cleveland, Ohio, was an American chemist known for his contributions to the chemistry of boranes. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1976 for his studies on the structure of boranes, illuminating problems of chemical bonding. Lipscomb had a prolific academic career and served as a professor at Harvard University. He passed away on April 14, 2011.
- In what year did William N. Lipscomb win the Nobel Prize?
- 1976 — Chemistry