Howard Ensign Simmons Jr.

Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. (June 17, 1929 – April 26, 1997) was an American chemist with DuPont who discovered the Simmons–Smith reaction.

Howard Ensign Simmons Jr.
Simmons, Spring 1993, Wilmington, Delaware
Born(1929-06-17)June 17, 1929
Norfolk, Virginia United States
DiedApril 26, 1997(1997-04-26) (aged 67)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forSimmons–Smith reaction
AwardsPriestley Medal (1994)
National Medal of Science (1992)
Charles Goodyear Medal (1952)
Scientific career
InstitutionsDuPont Central Research

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 died on April 26, 1997.

References
  1. ACS Organic Division History. - Retrieved 2018-9-24.
  • "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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.