F. Albert Cotton
American chemist (1930–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank Albert Cotton FRS (April 9, 1930 – February 20, 2007)[1] was an American chemist. He was the W.T. Doherty-Welch Foundation Chair and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. He authored over 1600 scientific articles.[2] Cotton was recognized for his research on the chemistry of the transition metals.
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Frank Albert Cotton | |
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Born | (1930-04-09)April 9, 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 20, 2007(2007-02-20) (aged 76) College Station, Texas, U.S. |
Citizenship | USA |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Awards | William H. Nichols Medal (1975) National Medal of Science (1982) NAS Award in Chemical Sciences (1990) Priestley Medal (1998) Wolf Prize (2000) FRS |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Inorganic Chemistry |
Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Texas A&M University |
Doctoral advisor | Geoffrey Wilkinson[1] |
Doctoral students | Richard H. Holm, Stephen J. Lippard, Charles B. Harris, Tobin J. Marks, Hong-Cai (Joe) Zhou, John J. Wise, Walter G. Klemperer, John P. Fackler, Jr., Tong Ren, Richard D. Adams |
Other notable students | Ada Yonath, Kim Renee Dunbar, Rinaldo Poli, Akhil Ranjan Chakravarty |
Website | facotton |
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