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M. Frederick Hawthorne
American chemist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1928 to 2021 · aged 92
Marion Frederick Hawthorne was an inorganic chemist who made contributions to the chemistry of boron hydrides, especially their clusters.
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2021Died8 July 20212011National Medal of ScienceAward2009Priestley MedalAward2003King Faisal International Prize in ScienceAward1998Centenary PrizeAward1997Glenn T. Seaborg MedalAwardNAS Award in Chemical SciencesAward1994Willard Gibbs AwardAward1986Tolman AwardAward1973American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic ChemistryAward1928Born24 August 1928
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![The dodecaborate anion ([B12H12]2−) was discovered by Pitochelli and Hawthorne.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Dodecaborate%2812%29-dianion-from-xtal-3D-bs-17.png/1280px-Dodecaborate%2812%29-dianion-from-xtal-3D-bs-17.png)
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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2021 · aged 92
The same award as M. Frederick Hawthorne
John D. RobertsBoth received Tolman AwardRichard H. HolmBoth received American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry
George S. HammondBoth received Glenn T. Seaborg MedalJoanna S. FowlerBoth received NAS Award in Chemical SciencesAd BaxBoth received Glenn T. Seaborg Medal
Daniel G. NoceraBoth received American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry