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Richard R. Schrock

1945 - Today

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Richard Royce Schrock (born January 4, 1945) is an American chemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his contributions to the olefin metathesis reaction used in organic chemistry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard R. Schrock is the 191st most popular chemist (up from 293rd in 2019), the 961st most popular biography from United States (up from 1,880th in 2019) and the 44th most popular American Chemist. Learn more about Richard R. Schrock's academic impact at Rankless.

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Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, Richard R. Schrock ranks 191 out of 602. Before him are Sidney Altman, Gerhard Herzberg, Robert Huber, Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, Thomas A. Steitz, and Peter D. Mitchell. After him are Aaron Klug, Julius Axelrod, Johann Deisenhofer, Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted, Henry Taube, and Paul L. Modrich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Richard R. Schrock ranks 61. Before him are Michael J. Smith, Slobodan Praljak, Jacky Ickx, Yochanan Vollach, Neil Young, and José Feliciano. After him are Roger Glover, Ram Nath Kovind, Anton Zeilinger, Christoph Schönborn, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, and Carmen Maura.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard R. Schrock ranks 961 out of 20,380. Before him are Andrew Tate (1986), Barry Nelson (1917), Michael Landon (1936), Jean Seberg (1938), Doug Emhoff (1964), and Crazy Horse (1840). After him are Selena (1971), Ryan O'Neal (1941), Donald Knuth (1938), Jeffrey Sachs (1954), Stan Kroenke (1947), and Omar Bradley (1893).

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Among CHEMISTS In United States

Among chemists born in United States, Richard R. Schrock ranks 44. Before him are Robert Bruce Merrifield (1921), Richard F. Heck (1931), William Standish Knowles (1917), Alan J. Heeger (1936), Robert Curl (1933), and Thomas A. Steitz (1940). After him are Julius Axelrod (1912), Paul L. Modrich (1946), Arthur Kornberg (1918), Wallace Carothers (1896), Donald J. Cram (1919), and Robert H. Grubbs (1942).

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