Biography:George Kauffman
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Short description: American chemist (1930–2020)
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| Born | George Bernard Kauffman September 4, 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2020 (aged 89) Fresno, California , U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Florida University of Pennsylvania |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellow Dexter Award |
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| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | California State University, Fresno |
George Bernard Kauffman (September 4, 1930 – May 2, 2020) was an American chemist.
Life
Kauffman was born in Philadelphia, the son of Laura (Fisher) and Joseph Philip Kauffman.[1] He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and Ph.D. from the University of Florida. Kauffman was a professor of chemistry at California State University, Fresno. He wrote over 17 books and over 2,000 articles.
In 1978, George B. Kauffman received the Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry from the American Chemical Society.[2] He was a Guggenheim Fellow.[3]
Kauffman died on May 2, 2020, at his home in Fresno, California at the age of 89.[4]
References
- ↑ Who's who in the West. 2004. ISBN 9780837909356. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZxmAAAAMAAJ&q=Philip+Joseph+and+Laura+(Fisher)+Kauffman.
- ↑ "Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry". American Chemical Society. http://www.scs.illinois.edu/~mainzv/HIST/awards/dexter.php.
- ↑ "George B. Kauffman (1930–". California State University. http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/~mainzv/HIST/awards/Dexter%20Papers/KauffmanDexterBioJJB.pdf.
- ↑ "George Bernard Kauffman, Obituary" (in en). Lisle Funeral Home. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fresno-ca/george-kauffman-9168328.
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