Grubbs
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Grubbs is a surname most prominently associated with Nobel Prize–winning chemist Robert H. Grubbs, known for his pioneering work in olefin metathesis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grubbs canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Chemistry
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chemist ⓘ human ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Ronald Breslow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry
NERFINISHED
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Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobel Prize in Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coLaureate |
Richard R. Schrock
NERFINISHED
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Yves Chauvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-02-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-12-19 ⓘ |
| developed | ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Ronald Breslow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctoralThesisYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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University of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
California Institute of Technology
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Michigan State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Grubbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
catalysis
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chemistry ⓘ organometallic chemistry ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | organic chemistry ⓘ |
| hasDoctoralThesis | The mechanism of reactions of certain organometallic compounds ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMiddleInitial | H ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Robert H. Grubbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Grubbs catalyst
NERFINISHED
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olefin metathesis ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeMotivation | for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Possum Trot, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pasadena, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry at Caltech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Helen O’Kane Grubbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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