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In 2005, Tour's journal article "Directional Control in Thermally Driven Single-Molecule Nanocars" was ranked the Most Accessed Journal Article by the American Chemical Society. [55] Tour has twice won the George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching at Rice University in 2007 and 2012. In 2016, Tour was listed as an ISI highly cited researcher ...
Joan Oró (1923–2004), Catalan biochemist, one of his most important contributions was the prebiotic synthesis of the nucleobase adenine from hydrogen cyanide; Hans Christian Ørsted (1777–1851), first to isolate aluminium; Wilhelm Ostwald (1853–1932), 1909 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Larry E. Overman (born 1943), American organic chemist
Boyle, in this book, became the first to argue that experiment should form the basis of all theory, a common practice in chemistry today. He also expounded on a rudimentary atomic theory and the existence of chemical elements beyond the classic earth, fire, air, and water. [ 5 ]
For the 13th year in a row, Time magazine has revealed its annual list of the "100 Most Influential People." Released on Thursday morning, the compilation contains all of the movers and shakers ...
He ranked 5th on Thomson ISI's list of the 1000 most cited chemists from 1981 to 1997, [37] and 38th on the list from 2000 to 2010. [38] According to the Hirsch index , a ranking which combines number of articles published and citations of those articles by others, he was the most influential living chemist in 2011.
Linus Pauling was an American physical chemist. Widely considered as the most influential chemist of the 20th century and one of the most important scientists of all time, Pauling was one of the first quantum chemists, and in 1954 was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work describing the nature of chemical bonds.
The Maldives. Prized for its clear turquoise water and soft white sand, a trip to the Maldives epitomizes a privileged winter escape. The driest and sunniest month of the year, February is ...
Some of the most incredible inventors, writers, politicians, & activists have been women. From Ida B. Wells to Sally Ride, here are women who changed the world. 22 Famous Women in History You Need ...