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John D. Roberts, his beginnings at UCLA, his transformation of physical organic chemistry, and his impact on science
Author(s) -
Houk Kendall N.,
Liu Fang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of physical organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.325
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1395
pISSN - 0894-3230
DOI - 10.1002/poc.3810
Subject(s) - chemistry , physical organic chemistry , history of chemistry , engineering physics , art history , polymer science , organic chemistry , epistemology , history of science , philosophy , history , engineering
This is a short account of the life and accomplishments of John D. Roberts on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Jack Roberts' education at the University of California, Los Angeles, his extraordinary career, and chemical discoveries contributed to the development of physical organic chemistry as a pervasive force on science.