Howard Ensign Simmons Jr.
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Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. | |
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![]() Simmons, Spring 1993, Wilmington, Delaware | |
Born | |
Died | April 26, 1997 | (aged 67)
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Known for | Simmons–Smith reaction |
Awards | Priestley Medal(1994) National Medal of Science(1992) Charles Goodyear Medal(1952) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | DuPont Central Research |
Howard Ensign Simmons Jr.(June 17, 1929 – April 26, 1997) was an American chemist withDuPontwho discovered theSimmons–Smith reaction.
Biography[edit]
He was born on June 17, 1929. In 1952, Simmons received theCharles Goodyear Medal.
In 1976, Simmons served as chair of the organic division of theAmerican Chemical Society.[1]He was a member of theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences,[2]theNational Academy of Sciences,[3]and theAmerican Philosophical Society.[4]
He died on April 26, 1997.
References[edit]
- ^ACS Organic Division History.- Retrieved 2018-9-24.
- ^"Howard Ensign Simmons".American Academy of Arts & Sciences.Retrieved2022-02-10.
- ^"H. E. Simmons, cons_suffix".nasonline.org.Retrieved2022-02-10.
- ^"APS Member History".search.amphilsoc.org.Retrieved2022-02-10.
- "Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. 1929-1997".Michigan State University.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-08-07.
- Edward G. Jefferson (1999)."Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. (17 June 1929–26 April 1997)"(PDF).Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society.143(4): 718–726. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 16 August 2007.
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