William Lipscomb

Nobel prize-winning american inorganic and organic chemist.

Born December 9th, 1919 in Cleveland.

Died April 14th, 2011 at 91 years old in Cambridge (pneumonia). [ref]

Occupations
chemist, university teacher
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon