The Saga of Charles J. Pedersen
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
Leaderboard Rank
#16 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Charles John Pedersen (Japanese: 安井 良男, Yasui Yoshio, October 3, 1904 – October 26, 1989) was an American organic chemist best known for discovering crown ethers and describing methods of synthesizing them during his entire 42-year career as a chemist for DuPont at DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware, and at DuPont's Jackson Laboratory in Deepwater, New Jersey. Often associated with Reed McNeil Izatt, Pedersen also shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1987 with Donald J.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
Cram and Jean-Marie Lehn.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
Often associated with Reed McNeil Izatt, Pedersen also shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1987 with Donald J.
