M. Frederick Hawthorne

Fred Hawthorne
Born
Marion Frederick Hawthorne

(1928-08-24)August 24, 1928
DiedJuly 8, 2021(2021-07-08) (aged 92)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMissouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Pomona College (B.A., 1949)
University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D., 1953)
Known forBoron hydrides
AwardsTolman Award (1986)
King Faisal International Prize (2003)
Priestley Medal (2009)
National Medal of Science (2011)
Scientific career
FieldsInorganic chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Los Angeles
University of Missouri
ThesisThe effect of configuration on steric inhibition of resonance in diastereomerically related compounds and The application of Hammett's Rho-Sigma treatment to the termolecular benzoxylation of triphenylmethyl chloride. (1953)
Doctoral advisorDonald J. Cram
Other academic advisorsCorwin Hansch
Doctoral studentsWilliam J. Evans
R. Tom Baker
Omar Farha

Marion Frederick Hawthorne (August 24, 1928 – July 8, 2021)[1] was an inorganic chemist who made contributions to the chemistry of boron hydrides, especially their clusters.

  1. ^ Katsnelson, Alla (July 12, 2021). "Fred Hawthorne, inorganic chemist nicknamed Mr. Boron, dies". cen.acs.org. Retrieved 2021-07-14.

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