George C. Pimentel
George Claude Pimentel (May 2, 1922 – June 18, 1989) was the inventor of the chemical laser.[1] He also developed the modern technique of matrix isolation in low-temperature chemistry. In theoretical chemistry, he proposed the three-center four-electron bond which is now accepted as the best simple model of hypervalent molecules.
An alumnus of University of California, Los Angeles (B.S. 1943) and University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D. 1949), Pimentel began teaching at Berkeley in 1949, where he remained until his death in 1989. Upon the progress of chemistry at UCLA, he remarked : “... the future of the department rests on young people.” [2]
Honours and awards
The George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education was named in his honour, as well as the main chemistry lecture hall at Berkeley, 1 Pimentel Hall.
- Wolf Prize in Chemistry (1982)
- Peter Debye Award (1983)
- National Medal of Science (1985)
- Franklin Medal (1985)
- Welch Award (1986)
- American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1988)
- Priestley Medal (1989)
References
- ↑ Moore, C. Bradley (March 1990). "Obituary: George Pimentel". Physics Today. 43 (3): 96. doi:10.1063/1.2810504.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ [1]
External links
- "George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education". American Chemical Society. 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-17.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Jeanne Pimentel (2003). "George C. Pimentel Website". Retrieved 2007-11-19.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Ann Thayer. "The Priestley Medal - 1989: George C. Pimentel (1922-1989) Chemical & Engineering News, April 7, 2008". Retrieved 2008-09-17.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- C.Bradley Moore (2007). "George Claude Pimentel 1922-89 A Biographical Memoir" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2008-09-17.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Guide to the George C. Pimentel Papers at The Bancroft Library
   |
This article about an American scientist is a stub. You can help Infogalactic by expanding it. |
