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Richard R. Schrock
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1945-, American chemist
Richard R. Schrock is an American chemist born in 1945 who made important contributions to his field. (I cannot provide more specific details about why his work matters based solely on the birth year and nationality provided.)
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry2005
“for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Berne
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Harvard University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Field of work
- chemistry
- Image
- R. Schrock 2012.jpg
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- Richard R. Schrock
- date of birth
- 1945-01-04
- interested in
- chemistry
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Encyclopedic overview
Richard Royce Schrock (born January 4, 1945) is an American chemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his contributions to the olefin metathesis reaction used in organic chemistry.
Education
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