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Clair Cameron Patterson

Clair Cameron Patterson
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Clair Cameron Patterson was an American geochemist. Born in Des Moines and raised in nearby Mitchellville, Iowa, he graduated from Grinnell College. He later received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and spent his entire professional career at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

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  1. Aage BohrJune 19, 1922 – September 8, 2009
  2. Clair Cameron Patterson (this page)June 2, 1922 – December 5, 1995
  3. Har Gobind KhoranaJanuary 9, 1922 – November 9, 2011
  4. Kathleen BoothJuly 9, 1922 – September 29, 2022
  5. Margherita HackJune 12, 1922 – June 29, 2013
  6. Robert W. HolleyJanuary 28, 1922 – February 11, 1993

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