Biography of Robert Burns Woodward
Robert Burns Woodward was born in Boston on April 10th, 1917, the only child
of Margaret and Arthur Woodward, of English antecedents. Robert's father Arthur died in
October of 1918, at an early age of only thirty-three years old.
Robert Woodward was attracted to chemistry at a very early age, and indulged his
taste for the science in private activities throughout the period of his primary and
secondary education in the public schools of Quincy, a suburb of Boston. In 1933, he
entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which they excluded him because
of inattention to formal studies at the end of the Fall term in 1934. The Institute
authorities generously allowed him to re-enroll in the Fall term of 1935, and he took the
degrees of Bachelor of Science in 1936 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1937. Since that time
he has been associated with Harvard University, as Postdoctoral Fellow (1937-1938),
Member of the Society of Fellows (1938-1940), Instructor in Chemistry (1941-1944),
Assistant Professor (1944-1946), Associate Professor (1946-1950), Professor (1950-
1953), Morris Loeb Professor of Chemistry (1953-1960), and Donner Professor of
Science since 1960. After all of these things that he did, it's no wonder why he was on his
way to a Nobel prize in the near future. In 1963 he assumed direction of the Woodward
Research Institute at Basel. In 1965 was when he recieved his Nobel prize for his
outstanding achievments in organic synthesis. His studies brought knowledge to the world
and opened doors for later scientists that were in his field of organic synthesis. He was a
member of the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1966-1971),
and he w...
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...nnection between chemistry and
physics. The work of Ernest Rutherford, H. G. J. Moseley, and Niels Bohr on atomic
structure (see atom) was applied to molecular structures. G. N. Lewis, Irving Langmuir,
and Linus Pauling developed the electronic theory of chemical bonds, directed valency,
and molecular orbitals (see molecular orbital theory). Transmutation of the elements, first
achieved by Rutherford, has led to the creation of elements not found in nature; in work
pioneered by Glenn Seaborg elements heavier than uranium have been produced. With the
rapid development of polymer chemistry after World War II a host of new synthetic fibers
and materials have been added to the market. A fuller understanding of the relation
between the structure of molecules and their properties has allowed chemists to tailor
predictively new materials to meet specific needs.
middle of paper ... ... Even though he had left this world, he left it with a revolutionary way of thinking and learning. Science will forever be changed because of his research and findings. Evolution changed the world, opened it’s eyes
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attended Central High School and attended the Philadelphia s School of Pedagogy, and later on in
Jonas Salk, Julius Youngner, and their colleagues used the roller tube while to create a creation of the polio vaccine (By 1950). Howard Walter Florey was a pathologist and cofounded penicillin in his lifetime from 1898-1968 (Fromm). Ernest Orlando Lawrence was awarded a Nobel Prize for creating the cyclotron, which is also known as the atom smasher. Frederick Sanger is known for his work on the different structures of protein and his work regarding
A nobel prize winning, architect of the atomic bomb, and well-known theoretical physicist, Professor Richard P. Feynman, at the 1955 autumn meeting of the National Academy of science, addresses the importance of science and its impact on society. Feynman contends, although some people may think that scientists don't take social problems into their consideration, every now and then they think about them. However he concedes that, because social problems are more difficult than the scientific ones, scientist don’t spend too much time resolving them (1). Furthermore he states that scientist must be held responsible for the decisions they make today to protect the future generation; also they have to do their best, to learn as much as possible,
Kinzy Mathis 10 November, 2017 Physics I. Ernest Rutherford “All science is either physics or stamp collecting” -Ernest Rutherford Ernest Rutherford, also known as the father of nuclear physics, led the world in the study of nuclear physics and radioactivity. He was a pioneer in the physics world and was a vital part in discovering most of the information we know about physics today. Not only was he a world renowned physicist, he was also a prominent chemist who was famous for his theory of atomic structure.
Since the early 1900’s, many different plastics have been developed, each having a special characteristic or advantage that makes it good for various purposes. Some plastics stood heat better, while some withstood shock better. Some could be spun into thread from making fabrics such as nylon. In 1938, Du Pont publicly announced the new synthetic fiber, nylon. The memo, that went out announcing nylon, defined “Nylon is the generic name for all materials defined scientifically as synthetic fiber-forming polymeric amides having a protein-like chemical structure; derivable from coal, air and water, or other substances and characterized by extreme toughness and strength and the peculiar ability to be formed into fibers and into various shapes such as bristles, sheets, etc” (138, 139).
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In 1933 Tukey entered Brown University which he entered by the College Board exams. There he studied mathematics and chemistry. In 1936 he earned his Bachelor’s and in 1937 he earned a Master’s in chemistry. After he received his bachelors and masters he went to Princeton University to earn his doctorate in chemistry. When he started attending Princeton he was a Laboratory Assistant in sophomore chemistry, but he addressed a problem. He complained that they wouldn’t allow him be a Demonstrator in Physical Chemistry even though he was one in Brown University. He went to Princeton to earn his doctorate in chemistry, but he then changed to mathematics and earned his doctorate in 1939. During this time Tukey was working in analysis and topology. In 1970 he was invited to become part of the Brown Corporation, the “governi...
...medicine such as stereochemistry, microbiology, bacteriology, virology, immunology, and molecular biology. Moreover, his work has protected millions of people from disease through vaccination and pasteurization.
This in itself a worthy achievement, Dalton also went on to study light, gases, liquids, temperature, and more. (nndb.com, John Dalton, paragraph 2; Gale, Scientists: Their Lives and Works, paragraph
The discovery of the electron in 1897 not only changed the course of physics research continuum, it paved the way for a wave of new revolutionary discoveries and implications about the universe, ultimately opening the doors to Quantum Mechanics. As for the man attributed to this discovery, he went on to win a Nobel Prize in physics in 1906 and many other honors. Selected for Professorship, head of the physics department, at twenty-eight years old following Lord Rayleigh as his successor, he transformed his university's laboratory, the Cavendish Laboratory, into an established destination for subatomic physics research, setting layers upon layers of significant physics history upon its walls. Seven of his students went on to win Nobel Prizes for themselves and many others became successful professors. “It was a mere accident that I became a physicist; it was intended that I should be an engineer,” he said.
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Two years later, Wernher enrolled at the Berlin Institute of Technology. He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering two years later. Not long after, Wernher was offered a grant to research liquid-fueled rocket engines. And in 1934, Wernher von Braun received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Berlin.
Scientists from earlier times helped influence the discoveries that lead to the development of atomic energy. In the late 1800’s, Dalton created the Atomic Theory which explains atoms, elements and compounds (Henderson 1). This was important to the study of and understanding of atoms to future scientists. The Atomic Theory was a list of scientific laws regarding atoms and their potential abilities. Roentagen, used Dalton’s findings and discovered x-rays which could pass through solid objects (Henderson 1). Although he did not discover radiation from the x-rays, he did help lay the foundations for electromagnetic waves. Shortly after Roentagen’s findings, J.J. Thompson discovered the electron which was responsible for defining the atom’s characteristics (Henderson 2). The electron helped scientists uncover why an atom responds to reactions the way it does and how it received its “personality”. Dalton’s, Roentagen’s and Thompson’s findings helped guide other scientists to discovering the uses of atomic energy and reactions. Such applications were discovered in the early 1900’s by using Einstein’s equation, which stated that if a chain reaction occurred, cheap, reliable energy could b...