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Robert Burns Woodward, the Harvard chemist who synthesized quinine, cortisone and rauwolfia, has now achieved one of the greatest triumphs in chemistry – the total synthesis of chlorophyll, the green pigment that captures the energy of sunlight for the creation of the food for all things living. ...
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965 was awarded to Robert Burns Woodward "for his outstanding achievements in the art of organic synthesis"
Robert Burns Woodward (born April 10, 1917, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died July 8, 1979, Cambridge, Mass.) was an American chemist best known for his syntheses of complex organic substances, including cholesterol and cortisone (1951), strychnine (1954), and vitamin B 12 (1971).
Apr 10, 2017 · In brief. C&EN celebrates the 100th birthday of Robert Burns Woodward with this profile of the famous organic chemist. Read on as some of Woodward’s students and colleagues share their memories about his style and unique way of communicating chemistry.
Robert Burns Woodward. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965. Born: 10 April 1917, Boston, MA, USA. Died: 8 July 1979, Cambridge, MA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. Prize motivation: “for his outstanding achievements in the art of organic synthesis” Prize share: 1/1. Work.
ROBERT BURNS WOODWARD April 10, 1917–July 8, 1979 BY ELKAN BLOUT R OBERT BURNS WOODWARD was the preeminent organic chemist of the twentieth century. This opinion is shared by his colleagues, students, and by other distinguished chemists. Bob Woodward was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was an only child. His father died when Bob was less ...
May 14, 2018 · WOODWARD, ROBERT BURNS (b. Boston, Massachusetts, 10 April 1917;d. Cambridge, Massachusetts, 8 July 1979), organic chemistry [1]—synthetic organic, reaction mechanisms.Woodward was one of the preeminent organic chemists of the twentieth century.
Apr 1, 2010 · As a chemist who spearheaded the synthesis of a large number of complex and medically relevant compounds, Dr. Robert Burns Woodward has a legacy rich with innovation and accomplishment, culminating into the 1965 Nobel Prize in chemistry “for his outstanding achievements in the art of organic synthesis.”
Robert B. Woodward, (born April 10, 1917, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died July 8, 1979, Cambridge, Mass.), U.S. chemist. He attended MIT and taught at Harvard University (1938–79).
Jul 10, 1979 · Robert Burns Woodward, winner of the 1965 Nobel Prize for chemistry and Donner professor of science at Harvard who was pre‐eminent in his field of chemical synthesis for more than...
