George C. Pimentel
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 36 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 2,1922 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Rolinda |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 18,1989 |
| Died | Kensington |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Books | Understanding chemistry |
| Opportunities in chemistry | |
| Academic advisor | Kenneth Pitzer |
| Awards | George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education |
| Wolf Prize in Chemistry | |
| Priestley Medal | |
| Franklin Medal | |
| Peter Debye Award | |
| American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal | |
| National Medal of Science for Chemistry | |
| Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, US & Canada | |
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| ID | 805026 |
George C. Pimentel Life story
George Claude Pimentel was the inventor of the chemical laser. He also developed the technique of matrix isolation in low-temperature chemistry. In theoretical chemistry, he proposed the three-center four-electron bond which is now accepted as the best simple model of hypervalent molecules.