# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/george-s-hammond
# Generated: 2026-08-14T14:57:14.318Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/george-s-hammond"
name: "George S. Hammond"
slug: "george-s-hammond"
description: "George Simms Hammond was an American scientist and theoretical chemist who developed \"Hammond's postulate\", and fathered organic photochemistry,–the general theory of the geometric structure of the transition state in an organic chemical reaction. Hammond's research is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. His research garnered him the Norris Award in 1968, the Priestley Medal in 1976, the National Medal of Science in 1994, and the Othmer Gold Medal in 2003. He served as the executive chairman of the Allied Chemical Corporation from 1979 to 1989."
tagline: "American chemist (1921–2005)"
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birthDate: "1921-05-22"
deathDate: "2005-10-05"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump