Stanley Miller | |
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 Miller in 1999 | |
| Born | Stanley Lloyd Miller March 7, 1930 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 2007 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | University of California at Berkeley University of Chicago |
| Known for | Abiogenesis |
| Awards | Oparin Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Chicago Columbia University University of California, San Diego |
| Doctoral advisor | Harold Urey |
| Doctoral students | Jeffrey Bada |
Stanley Lloyd Miller (March 7, 1930 – May 20, 2007) was an American chemist who made important experiments concerning the origin of life by demonstrating that a wide range of vital organic compounds can be synthesized by fairly simple chemical processes from inorganic substances. In 1952 he performed the Miller–Urey experiment, which showed that complex organic molecules could be synthesised from inorganic precursors. The experiment was widely reported, and provided evidence for the idea that the chemical evolution of the early Earth had caused the natural synthesis of organic compounds from inanimate inorganic molecules.[1][2][3]
- ^ Bada JL (2013). "New insights into prebiotic chemistry from Stanley Miller's spark discharge experiments". Chemical Society Reviews. 42 (5): 2186–2196. doi:10.1039/c3cs35433d. PMID 23340907. S2CID 12230177.
- ^ Bada JL, Lazcano A. Stanley L. Miller (1930-2007): A Biographical Memoir (PDF). National Academy of Sciences (USA). pp. 1–40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-10.
- ^ Lazcano A, Bada JL (2007). "Stanley L. Miller (1930-2007): reflections and remembrances". Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres. 38 (5): 373–381. doi:10.1007/s11084-008-9145-2. PMID 18726708. S2CID 1167340.