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George Kauffman

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Short description: American chemist (1930–2020)
George Kauffman
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Born
George Bernard Kauffman

(1930-09-04)September 4, 1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 2020(2020-05-02) (aged 89)
Fresno, California , U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Florida
University of Pennsylvania
AwardsGuggenheim Fellow
Dexter Award
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsCalifornia 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]

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