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Anton Burg
Born(1904-10-18)October 18, 1904
Dallas City USA
DiedNovember 18, 2003(2003-11-18) (aged 99)
Los Angeles USA
NationalityUSA
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Known forOrganoboranes
AwardsTolman Award (1961)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Southern California

Anton Behme Burg (October 18, 1904 – November 18, 2003) was the founder of the University of Southern California chemistry department and an expert on boron.

Burg joined USC in 1939 as an assistant professor. He built up USC's chemistry department, making it one of the best chemistry departments in the United States by the 1950s. Burg retired in 1974.

During his time with Morris S. Kharasch at the University of Chicago, he worked with Herbert C. Brown, who won a Nobel Prize for his work following up on Burg's research.

References

  • "Anton Burg, 99; Took USC chemistry from 'alchemy' to excellence". USC College Magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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