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F. Albert Cotton

F. Albert Cotton
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Frank Albert Cotton FRS 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. Cotton was recognized for his research on the chemistry of the transition metals.

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Who was born first?

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  1. Akira SuzukiSeptember 12, 1930 – present
  2. F. Albert Cotton (this page)April 9, 1930 – February 20, 2007
  3. Jerome Isaac FriedmanMarch 28, 1930 – present
  4. Reinhard SeltenOctober 5, 1930 – August 23, 2016
  5. Robert AumannJune 8, 1930 – present
  6. Stanley MillerMarch 7, 1930 – May 20, 2007

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