Earl Leonard Muetterties | |
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| Born | June 23, 1927 |
| Died | January 12, 1984 (aged 56) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University, Harvard University |
| Known for | Polyhedral boranes Fluxional processes in organometallic complexes Homogeneous catalysis Heterogeneous catalysis Apicophilicity |
| Awards | Senior U.S.. Scientist Award of the Humboldt Foundation ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry (1965) Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Centenary Lectureship (1981) National Academy of Sciences |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Inorganic chemistry |
| Institutions | DuPont Central Research, Cornell University, University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Brown and Eugene G. Rochow |
| Doctoral students | Cynthia Friend[1] |
Earl Muetterties (June 23, 1927 – January 12, 1984), was an American inorganic chemist born in Illinois, who is known for his experimental work with boranes, homogeneous catalysis, heterogeneous catalysis, fluxional processes in organometallic complexes and apicophilicity.[2]
- ^ "Cynthia M. Friend : CV" (DOC). Faculty.chemistry.harvard.edu. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "Earl L. Muetterties obituary". New York Times. January 17, 1984. Retrieved 12 July 2015.