 1838 - Vladimir Markovnikov born: synthesis of cyclobutane and cyclopentane derivatives; Markovnikov's rule for additions to alkenes. |
| 1870 - William L. Evans born: chemistry of carbohydrates; click for more details on carbohydrate nomenclature. |
| 1884 - St. Elmo Brady born: first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. |
| 1900 - Arie Jan Haagen-Smit born: nature and source of smog; smog abatement. |
| 1900 - John C. Slater born: orbital approaches to quantum chemistry (Slater-type orbitals, Slater determinant). |
sources: http://webserver.lemoyne.edu/faculty/giunta/week.html, http://todayinsci.com
|
