William Standish Knowles

William Standish Knowles was an American chemist. He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts. Knowles was one of the recipients of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He split half the prize with Ryōji Noyori for their work in asymmetric synthesis, specifically for his work in hydrogenation reactions.

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Who was born first?

• William Standish Knowles and Andrew Huxley were born the same year
• William Standish Knowles and John Fenn were born the same year
• William Standish Knowles and Walter Munk were born the same year
• William Standish Knowles and Betty Holberton were born the same year
• William Standish Knowles and John Cornforth were born the same year

Timeline

1. Andrew HuxleyNovember 22, 1917 – May 30, 2012
2. Betty HolbertonMarch 7, 1917 – December 8, 2001
3. John CornforthSeptember 7, 1917 – December 8, 2013
4. John FennJune 15, 1917 – December 10, 2010
5. Walter MunkOctober 19, 1917 – February 8, 2019
6. William Standish Knowles (this page)June 1, 1917 – June 13, 2012

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