Herbert C. Brown

Herbert C. Brown
Born
Herbert Brovarnik

May 22, 1912
DiedDecember 19, 2004(2004-12-19) (aged 92)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Known forOrganoboranes
Spouse(s)Sarah Baylen (1937–2005; his death; 1 child)
AwardsCentenary Prize (1955)
William H. Nichols Medal (1959)
National Medal of Science (1969)
Elliott Cresson Medal (1978)
Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1979)
Priestley Medal (1981)
Perkin Medal (1982)[1]
AIC Gold Medal (1985)
NAS Award in Chemical Sciences (1987)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago,
Purdue University
Doctoral advisorHermann Irving Schlesinger

Herbert Charles Brown (May 22, 1912 – December 19, 2004) was an American chemist and recipient of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work with organoboranes.

  1. ^ "SCI Perkin Medal". Science History Institute. 2016-05-31. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.