# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/homer-burton-adkins
# Generated: 2026-08-15T04:17:21.918Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/homer-burton-adkins"
name: "Homer Burton Adkins"
slug: "homer-burton-adkins"
description: "Homer Burton Adkins was an American chemist who studied the hydrogenation of organic compounds. Adkins was regarded as top in his field and a world authority on the hydrogenation of organic compounds. Adkins is known for his wartime work, where he experimented with chemical agents and poisonous gasses. Renowned for his work, Adkins eventually suffered a series of heart attacks and died in 1949."
tagline: "American chemist (1892-1949)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1892-01-16"
deathDate: "1949-08-10"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  historical:           10.27185066666667
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump