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John Kenneth Stille

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John Kenneth Stille
Born(1930-05-08)May 8, 1930
DiedJuly 19, 1989(1989-07-19) (aged 59)
NationalityAmerican
Known forStille reaction
Scientific career
InstitutionsColorado State University

John Kenneth Stille (May 8, 1930 – July 19, 1989) was an American chemist who discovered the Stille reaction. He received B.A and M.A. degrees from the University of Arizona and his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, where he met his wife-to-be Dolores Engelking. John served in the Navy during the Korean war.[1]

He was killed in the United Airlines Flight 232 crash at Sioux City, Iowa.

References

  • "John K. Stille". Organometalics. 9 (12). 1990. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  • "I Memory of John Kenneth Stille". Macromolecules. 23 (9). 1990. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)