Howard Ensign Simmons Jr.
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Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. | |
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 Simmons, Spring 1993, Wilmington, Delaware | |
| Born | June 17, 1929 |
| 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) |
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| Institutions | DuPont Central Research |
Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. (June 17, 1929 – April 26, 1997) was an American chemist with DuPont who discovered the Simmons–Smith reaction.
Biography
[edit]He was born on June 17, 1929. In 1952, Simmons received the Charles Goodyear Medal.
In 1976, Simmons served as chair of the organic division of the American Chemical Society.[1] He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[2] the National Academy of Sciences,[3] and the American 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. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "H. E. Simmons, cons_suffix". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- "Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. 1929-1997". Michigan State University. Archived from the original on 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 from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2007.
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