# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/david-a-evans
# Generated: 2026-08-13T00:42:14.071Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/david-a-evans"
name: "David A. Evans"
slug: "david-a-evans"
description: "David A. Evans was an American chemist who was the Abbott and James Lawrence professor of chemistry at Harvard University. He was a prominent figure in the field of organic chemistry and his research focused on synthetic chemistry and total synthesis, particularly of large biologically active molecules. Among his best-known works is the development of aldol reaction methodology."
tagline: "American chemist (1941–2022)"
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country:
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birthDate: "1941-01-11"
deathDate: "2022-04-29"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump