William Standish Knowles
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William Standish Knowles (June 1, 1917 – June 13, 2012) was an American chemist. He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts. Knowles was one of the recipients of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He split half the prize with Ryōji Noyori for their work in asymmetric synthesis, specifically for his work in hydrogenation reactions. The other half was awarded to K. Barry Sharpless for his work in oxidation reactions.[1]
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William Standish Knowles | |
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Born | (1917-06-01)June 1, 1917 |
Died | June 13, 2012(2012-06-13) (aged 95) Chesterfield, Missouri, U.S. |
Education | Harvard University (AB) Columbia University (PhD) |
Known for | Chiral phosphine ligands that proved effective in the enantioselective synthesis of L-DOPA |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2001) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | Thomas and Hochwalt Laboratories Monsanto Company |
Thesis | A preliminary investigation of the constituents of Astragalus wootoni. Β-substituted-Δα, Β-butenolides of the naphthalene, indene and norcholane series (1942) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert Elderfield |
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