Homer Burton Adkins | |
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 Homer Burton Adkins | |
| Born | January 16, 1892 |
| Died | August 10, 1949 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Denison University Ohio State University (M.S., 1916) (Ph.D., 1918) |
| Known for | Hydrogenation of organic compounds, Adam's Catalyst |
| Spouse | Louise Spivey |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin Ohio State University |
| Doctoral advisor | William Lloyd Evans |
| Doctoral students | Ralph Connor, Karl August Folkers, Walter Henry Hartung, Warren D. Niederhauser |
Homer Burton Adkins (16 January 1892 – 10 August 1949) was an American chemist who studied the hydrogenation of organic compounds. Adkins was regarded as top in his field and a world authority on the hydrogenation of organic compounds.[1] Adkins is known for his wartime work, where he experimented with chemical agents and poisonous gasses. Renowned for his work, Adkins eventually suffered a series of heart attacks and died in 1949.