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Sir Robert Robinson OM FRS FRSE [4] (13 September 1886 – 8 February 1975) was a British organic chemist [1] and Nobel laureate recognised in 1947 for his research on plant dyestuffs ( anthocyanins) and alkaloids. In 1947, he also received the Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Geobiography of Robert Robinson.
Apr 4, 2024 · Sir Robert Robinson (born Sept. 13, 1886, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Eng.—died Feb. 8, 1975, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, near London) was a British chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1947 for his research on a wide range of organic compounds, notably alkaloids.
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May 18, 2018 · Robinson was one of the greatest organic chemists of the twentieth century. His outstanding achievements led to both a Nobel Prize and an Order of Merit, particularly for his work on the synthesis and structure of natural products, including alkaloids and plant pigments. He was also one of the founders of the electronic theory of organic chemistry.
Apr 5, 1990 · Sir Robert Robinson was among the last of the great organic chemists in the classical tradition, achieving brilliant results with extremely simple apparatus.
Feb 10, 1975 · LONDON, Feb. 9—Sir Robert Robinson, who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1947 died yesterday at his home in Great Missenden, 30 miles northwest of here. He was 88 years old. Special to...
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1947 was awarded to Sir Robert Robinson "for his investigations on plant products of biological importance, especially the alkaloids"
His 1917 landmark one-step synthesis of tropinone from three simple precursors at room temperature in dilute aqueous solution was the forerunner of modern biomimetic syntheses.
