Geoffrey Wilkinson
Chemist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
July 14th, 1921
103 years ago
Died
1996
29 years ago — 75 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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Contributed significantly to the field of coordination chemistry and organometallic chemistry. Worked on the structure and reactivity of metal complexes. Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1973 for work in this area. Held academic positions at various prestigious institutions, influencing generations of chemists through teaching and research.
Received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1973
Pioneered research in organometallic chemistry
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