Moses Gomberg

Moses Gomberg
Moses Gomberg, the father of radical chemistry
Born(1866-02-08)February 8, 1866
DiedFebruary 12, 1947(1947-02-12) (aged 81)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Alma materUniversity of Michigan B.S., 1890, M.S., 1892, Ph.D., 1894
Known forRadical chemistry
AwardsWilliam H. Nichols Medal (1914)
Willard Gibbs Award (1925)
Chandler Medal (1927)
Scientific career
Fieldschemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan
Doctoral advisorA. B. Prescott

Moses Gomberg (February 8, 1866 – February 12, 1947) was a chemistry professor at the University of Michigan.[1] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society,[2][3] and served as president of the American Chemical Society.[4]

  1. ^ Schoepfle, C.; Bachmann, W. (2004-05-19). "Moses Gomberg 1866-1947". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 69 (12): 2921–2925. doi:10.1021/ja01204a641.
  2. ^ "Moses Gomberg". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  3. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  4. ^ "Moses Gomberg and the Discovery of Organic Free Radicals". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

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