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Robert Burns Woodward
Robert Burns Woodward FRS HFRSE was an American organic chemist. He is considered by many to be the most preeminent synthetic organic chemist of the twentieth century, having made many key contributions to the subject, especially in the synthesis of complex natural products and the determination of their molecular structure. He also worked closely with Roald Hoffmann on theoretical studies of chemical reactions. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965.
BornApril 10, 1917, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 1979, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
CitizenshipUnited States
FieldsOrganic chemistry
InstitutionsHarvard University
Alma materMIT (S.B, Ph.D.)
Doctoral studentsChristopher Foote, Ken Houk, Ronald Breslow, Stuart Schreiber, William R. Roush
Known forLandmark organic syntheses, Woodward cis-hydroxylation, Molecular structure determination, Woodward–Hoffmann rules
Notable awardsForMemRS (1956), Davy Medal (1959), National Medal of Science (1964), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1965), Willard Gibbs Award (1967), Copley Medal (1978)

About Robert Burns Woodward

Chemist Robert Burns Woodward was born on April 10, 1917 in Massachusetts, United States (He dies at the age of 62, on July 8, 1979).

One of the most prominent organic chemists of the twentieth century, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965 for demonstrating that natural products may be produced through his study.

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Robert Burns Woodward before becoming famous

Robert Burns Woodward was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1917 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He graduated from MIT with a bachelor's degree.

Achievement of Robert Burns Woodward

He assisted in the creation of vitamin B12, one of the most complex natural products ever created.

Robert Burns Woodward's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He has two children with his first wife, Irja Pullman, whom he married in 1938, and two more with Crystal Elisabeth, whom he married in 1979.

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A year after Chemist Dorothy Hodgkin, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Robert Burns Woodward Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Robert Burns Woodward updated on March 12 2023.