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Murray Raney

American engineer (1885-1966)

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Lived 1885–1966, aged 81United States
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    1885–1966
    Aged 81
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Updated 2026-06-13

Murray Raney was an American mechanical engineer born in Carrollton, Kentucky. He was the developer of a nickel catalyst that became known as Raney nickel, which is often used in industrial processes and scientific research for the hydrogenation of multiple covalent bonds present in molecules.

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