Chemistry Nobel Laureate for the discovery of nuclear fission
50th Anniversary: Death of Otto Hahn
100th Birthday: Jerome Karle
Chemistry Nobel Laureate co-developed the theoretical basis for solving crystal structures
100th Anniversary: Death of Alexander Mitscherlich
German chemist was one of the inventors of the sulfite process for the production of cellulose
125th Birthday: Harold Urey
Nobel Laureate discovered deuterium, was part of the Manhattan Project, and developed theories on the origin of life
200th Birthday: Henri Sainte-Claire Deville
Eminent French chemist discovered a range of important compounds
50th Anniversary: Death of Hertha Sponer
Renowned researcher in the field of molecular spectroscopy, co-developed the Birge-Sponer method
150th Birthday: Søren Sørensen
Danish biochemist who developed the pH scale
200th Birthday: William Allen Miller
British chemist used spectroscopy to study the stars
50th Anniversary: Death of Elmer McCollum
American biochemist discovered the first vitamins
100th Birthday: Rodney R. Porter
Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine discovered the structure of antibodies