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Stanley Cristol

Who

Stanley Cristol · Science & Medicine

What

Physical organic chemist known for reaction mechanisms and photochemistry

When

1916, Chicago, Illinois, United States — 2008, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Stanley Cristol is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Physical organic chemist known for reaction mechanisms and photochemistry

How & why

Stanley J. Cristol was an American physical organic chemist at the University of Colorado Boulder known for his studies of elimination and addition reaction mechanisms, polycyclic compounds and photochemistry. Elected to the National Academy of Sciences, he had the university's chemistry building named in his honor. He is documented among Jewish chemists.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry

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Physical organic chemist known for reaction mechanisms and photochemistry

1916

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry