Moses Gomberg
Moses Gomberg · Science & Medicine
Chemist who discovered organic free radicals (triphenylmethyl)
1866, Elisavetgrad, Russian Empire (now Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine) — 1947, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Russian Empire · United States
Moses Gomberg is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Chemist who discovered organic free radicals (triphenylmethyl)
Gomberg discovered the triphenylmethyl radical in 1900, the first stable organic free radical, founding the chemistry of free radicals that underlies polymers, combustion and biology. He spent his career at the University of Michigan, where he also headed the chemistry department. Born to a Jewish family in the Russian Empire, he emigrated with his father to the United States to escape persecution.
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Chemist who discovered organic free radicals (triphenylmethyl)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
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