William Standish Knowles
William Standish Knowles
William Standish Knowleswas an American chemist. He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts. Knowles was one of the recipients of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He shared half the prize with Ryōji Noyori for their work in asymmetric synthesis, specifically for his work in hydrogenation reactions. The other half was awarded to K. Barry Sharpless for his work in oxidation reactions...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth1 June 1917
CountryUnited States of America
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strong math chemistry
At Harvard I majored in chemistry with a strong inclination toward math.
team class made
In those days I was terrible at athletics and never made a team, but quite easily led my class in academics.
math long study
Later in the fifties I got involved in kinetic studies using my long forgotten math background.
math math-and-science
I was particularly good at math and science.
june massachusetts born
I was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 1, 1917, but I actually grew up in nearby New Bedford.
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My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters.
my-family
My family gave me the best in education.