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Roger Adams
(1889–1971)
Chemist
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Roger Adams was a chemist, best known for Organic Reactions.
Quick Facts About Roger Adams
- Born
- January 2, 1889
- Died
- July 6, 1971
- Profession
- Chemist
- Notable works
- Organic Reactions
About Roger Adams
Roger Adams was an American organic chemist who developed the eponymous Adams' catalyst, and helped determine the composition of natural substances such as complex vegetable oils and plant alkaloids. He isolated and identified CBD and Δ8-Tetrahydrocannabinol in 1940. As head of the Chemistry department at the University of Illinois from 1926 to 1954, he influenced graduate education in America, taught over 250 Ph.D. students and postgraduate students, and served in military science during World War I and World War II.
Biography source: Wikipedia
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