Chadwick A. Tolman | |
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 Tolman in 1976 | |
| Born | October 1938 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 2024 (aged 85) Maris Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California - Berkeley |
| Known for | Tolman cone angle Tolman electronic parameter Tolman's rule Selective oxidation of organics Global Warming |
| Awards | Delaware Audubon Conservation Award (2009) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Inorganic chemistry |
| Institutions | DuPont Central Research, Delaware Technical & Community College, University of Delaware, National Science Foundation, National Academy of Sciences |
| Doctoral advisor | William Dulaney Gwinn |
Chadwick Alma Tolman (October 1938 – April 6, 2024) was an American chemist. He obtained his B.S. in Chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry as a microwave spectroscopist from U.C. Berkeley under the guidance of William Dulaney Gwinn.[1]
- ^ Thesis: The Microwave Spectrum and Vibration-Rotation Interaction in 1,1-Difluorocyclopentane