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George C. Pimentel

American chemist and academic (1922-1989) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 67

George Claude Pimentel was a preeminent chemist and researcher, the inventor of the chemical laser, who was also dedicated to science education and public service. He developed the technique of matrix isolation in low-temperature chemistry.

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1990George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical EducationAward1989Died18 June 1989Priestley MedalAward1987Oesper AwardAward1986Welch Award in ChemistryAward1985August Wilhelm von Hofmann MedalAwardWilliam Procter Prize for Scientific AchievementAward1983National Medal of ScienceAwardPeter Debye Award in Physical ChemistryAward1982Wolf Prize in ChemistryAward1980Ellis R. Lippincott AwardAward1979Earle K. Plyler PrizeAward1975Bourke AwardAward1959George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum ChemistryAward1954Guggenheim FellowshipAward1922Born2 May 1922

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Awards

George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education1990

Priestley Medal1989

American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal1988

Oesper Award1987

Welch Award in Chemistry1986

William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement1985

Franklin Medal1985

August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal1985

National Medal of Science1983

Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry1983

Wolf Prize in Chemistry1982

Linus Pauling Award1982

Ellis R. Lippincott Award1980

Earle K. Plyler Prize1979

Bourke Award1975

Remsen Award1971

George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry1959

Guggenheim Fellowship1954

Fellow of the American Physical Society

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He also developed time-resolved infrared spectroscopy to study radicals and other transient species. In the late 1960s, Pimentel led the University of California team that designed the infrared spectrometer for the Mars Mariner 6 and 7 missions that analyzed the surface and atmosphere of Mars.

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The same award as George

Gerhard HerzbergBoth received Earle K. Plyler Prize

Ewine van DishoeckBoth received Bourke Award

Carl DuisbergBoth received August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal

Harry B. GrayBoth received Oesper Award Bryce CrawfordBoth received Ellis R. Lippincott Award Joseph Edward MayerBoth received Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry