Anton Burg
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Anton Behme Burg (October 18, 1904 – November 18, 2003) was an American chemist. He was chairman of the University of Southern California chemistry department and an expert on boron.
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Anton Burg | |
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Born | (1904-10-18)October 18, 1904 |
Died | November 18, 2003(2003-11-18) (aged 99) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Known for | Organoboranes |
Awards | Tolman Award (1961) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | University of Southern California |
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Burg joined USC in 1939 as an assistant professor. He built up USC's chemistry department, making it one of the best chemistry departments in the United States by the 1950s. He recruited Sidney Benson, Jerry Donohue, and Arthur Adamson as faculty. Burg retired in 1974.
During his time with Morris S. Kharasch at the University of Chicago, he worked with Herbert C. Brown, who won a Nobel Prize for his work following up on Burg's research.
Burg was also an accomplished high jumper, and he was the 1927 NCAA outdoor high jump champion.[1]