Herman Pines
Herman Pines · Science & Medicine
Chemist known for hydrocarbon catalysis and acid catalysis
1902, Łódź, Poland (then Russian Empire) — 1996, Evanston, Illinois, USA
United States
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Herman Pines was a chemist at Northwestern University and Universal Oil Products who made fundamental discoveries in hydrocarbon and acid catalysis, including the acid-catalyzed isomerization of alkanes central to producing high-octane fuels. His work shaped modern petroleum chemistry. He was Jewish and emigrated from Poland.
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Chemist known for hydrocarbon catalysis and acid catalysis
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
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