George Büchi
Organic chemist (1921-1998) · Switzerland · On the map · Scientists · Died at 77
George Hermann Büchi was a Swiss organic chemist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Paternò's reaction", known since the early twentieth century, was renamed to the "Paternò-Büchi reaction" based on enhancements made to it by Büchi's research group.
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Switzerland
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1998 · aged 77
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