Howard Ensign Simmons Jr.
American chemist
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Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. | |
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![]() Simmons, Spring 1993, Wilmington, Delaware | |
Born | (1929-06-17)June 17, 1929 Norfolk, Virginia United States |
Died | April 26, 1997(1997-04-26) (aged 67) |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Known for | Simmons–Smith reaction |
Awards | Priestley Medal (1994) National Medal of Science (1992) Charles Goodyear Medal (1952) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | DuPont Central Research |
Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. (June 17, 1929 – April 26, 1997) was an American chemist with DuPont who discovered the Simmons–Smith reaction.
Biography
He was born on June 17, 1929. In 1952, Simmons received the Charles Goodyear Medal.
In 1976, Simmons served as chair of the organic division of the American Chemical Society.[1] He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[2] the National Academy of Sciences,[3] and the American Philosophical Society.[4]
He died on April 26, 1997.
References
- "Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. 1929-1997". Michigan State University. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07.
- Edward G. Jefferson (1999). "Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. (17 June 1929–26 April 1997)" (PDF). Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 143 (4): 718–726. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2007.
External links
- John D. Roberts and John W. Collette, "Howard Ensign Simmons, Jr.", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences (1999)
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