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Herbert C. Brown

Herbert C. Brown
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Herbert Charles Brown was an American chemist and recipient of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work with organoboranes.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Edward Mills PurcellAugust 30, 1912 – March 7, 1997
  2. Frank OppenheimerAugust 14, 1912 – February 3, 1985
  3. George Emil PaladeNovember 19, 1912 – October 7, 2008
  4. Herbert C. Brown (this page)May 22, 1912 – December 19, 2004
  5. Julius AxelrodMay 30, 1912 – December 29, 2004
  6. Salvador LuriaAugust 13, 1912 – February 6, 1991

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