F. Albert Cotton

Frank Albert Cotton
Cotton in August 2005
Born(1930-04-09)April 9, 1930
DiedFebruary 20, 2007(2007-02-20) (aged 76)
CitizenshipUSA
Alma materHarvard University
AwardsWilliam H. Nichols Medal (1975)
National Medal of Science (1982)
NAS Award in Chemical Sciences (1990)
Priestley Medal (1998)
Wolf Prize (2000)
FRS
Scientific career
FieldsInorganic Chemistry
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University
Doctoral advisorGeoffrey Wilkinson[1]
Doctoral studentsRichard H. Holm, Stephen J. Lippard, Charles B. Harris, Tobin J. Marks, Hong-Cai (Joe) Zhou, John J. Wise, Walter G. Klemperer, John P. Fackler, Jr., Tong Ren, Richard D. Adams
Other notable studentsAda Yonath, Kim Renee Dunbar, Rinaldo Poli, Akhil Ranjan Chakravarty
Websitefacotton.com

Frank Albert Cotton FRS (April 9, 1930 – February 20, 2007)[1] was an American chemist. He was the W.T. Doherty-Welch Foundation Chair and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. He authored over 1600 scientific articles.[2] Cotton was recognized for his research on the chemistry of the transition metals.

  1. ^ a b Chisholm, M. H.; Lord Lewis Of Newnham (2008). "Frank Albert Cotton. 9 April 1930 -- 20 February 2007". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 54: 95–115. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2008.0003.
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