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Neil Bartlett
English-American chemist (1932-2008) · United Kingdom · Scientists · Died at 75
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Something wrong?Neil Bartlett was a British chemist who specialized in fluorine and compounds containing fluorine, and became famous for creating the first noble gas compounds. He taught chemistry at the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley.
A life in dates
2008Died5 August 20082002Davy MedalAward1990Honorary Doctorate from University of NantesAward1989Linus Pauling AwardAward1983William H. Nichols MedalAward1976Honorary Doctorate from University of Bordeaux-IAwardWelch Award in ChemistryAward1970American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic ChemistryAward1968Elliott Cresson MedalAward1962Corday-Morgan PrizeAward1932Born15 September 1932
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About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2008 · aged 75
In common with Neil
George PorterBoth received Corday-Morgan Prize
Raoul PictetBoth received Davy Medal
Stephen J. LippardBoth received American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry
George M. WhitesidesBoth received Welch Award in Chemistry
Gábor A. SomorjaiBoth received Linus Pauling Award
Frederick G. DonnanBoth received Davy MedalFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.