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Skiier asked:


I’m doing an assignment in which I have to write a paper on a single person in chemistry. I have to think how this person’s contributions to chemistry have affected society. I basically have to include a biography of their life (birth place, schooling), what they did that was so important to chemistry, and explain (to the best of my ability) the chemistry behind their discovery. Who’s a good chemist to write such a paper about?

Thanks.