Murray Raney | |
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 Murray Raney | |
| Born | October 14, 1885 |
| Died | March 3, 1966 (aged 80) |
| Known for | Raney Nickel |
Murray Raney (October 14, 1885 – March 3, 1966) was an American mechanical engineer born in Carrollton, Kentucky. He was the developer of a nickel catalyst that became known as Raney nickel, which is often used in industrial processes and scientific research for the hydrogenation of multiple covalent bonds present in molecules.