The Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois

Biographies of Illini Chemists

Chemists from the University of Illinois have made significant contributions to the study of chemistry and to society as a whole. The purpose of this section is to document the lives of some of these chemists. Links to the chemists can be found in the right navigation bar or below.

 Roger Adams William A. Noyes
Ludwig. F. Audrieth Arthur W. Palmer
 John C. Bailar, Jr. Samuel W. Parr
 St. Elmo Brady Kenneth L. Rinehart
 Harry G. Drickamer Worth H. Rodebush
 Reynold C. Fuson  William C. Rose
 Herbert S. Gutowsky G. Frederick Smith
 Howard Malmstadt Gregorio Weber
 Carl S. Marvel Peter E. Yankwich
 Therald Moeller  


Nelson J. Leonard gave a talk, "Signal to Noyes: The Voices I Still Hear", for the Noyes Laboratory Centennial Celebration on September 13, 2002 where he describes some of the history of significant chemists who have worked in Noyes Lab.

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