Kenichi Fukui, 1918-1998
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Kenichi Fukui was the first Japanese chemist to be awarded a Nobel prize for his work. He graduated from industrial chemistry studies in 1941, and carried out work on synthetic aviation fuel, and was appointed to a post at Kyoto Imperial University's engineering department. He was able to carry out pure research though he was working in an applied setting. He carried out work on reactivity, focusing on a single orbital. This notion was successful, and he used pertubation theory to underpin the idea.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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Ernst Otto Fischer (1918-2007): organometallic chemist, and cosmopolitan Bavarian patriot
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Ernst Otto Fischer was an excellent organometallic chemist and a cosmopolitan Bavarian patriot, who played a very important role in the Second World War. Apart from having a complete scientific knowledge, he also had a great knowledge of literature and music.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2007
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Donald J. Cram (1919-2001)
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Organic chemistry pioneer Donald J. Cram reached the pinacle of his career in 1987 when he was awarded the Chemistry Nobel Prize for his work on host-guest complexation chemistry.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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