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William Standish Knowles

Prize
Nobel Prize in Chemistry — 2001
for their work on chirally catalysed hydrogenation reactions
Together with: Karl Barry Sharpless , Ryōji Noyori
Citizenship
United States United States
Languages
English
date of birth
6/1/1917
place of birth
Taunton
date of death
6/13/2012
place of death
Chesterfield
Lived
95 years and 12 days
educated at
  • Harvard University
    • academic degree: bachelor's degree
    • academic major: chemistry
    • end time: 1/1/1939
  • Columbia University
    • academic major: chemistry
    • academic degree: doctorate
    • end time: 1/1/1942
  • Phillips Academy
  • Berkshire School
member of
  • National Academy of Sciences
field of work
  • chemistry
occupation
  • chemist
  • researcher
employer
  • Monsanto
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