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Richard F. Heck was an American chemist. Born on 15 August 1931 in Springfield, Heck died on 9 October 2015 in Manila at the age of 84.
Heck studied at University of California, Los Angeles and University of Delaware. Honours include Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Glenn T. Seaborg Medal.
With a Wikipedia article in 61 languages, Richard F. Heck is No. 43,128 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 15 August 1931, Springfield
- Died
- 9 October 2015, Manila (aged 84)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Chemist, researcher
- Field
- Science
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, University of Delaware
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 61
Did you know
84
Lived to 84.
15 Aug
Shares a birthday with Napoleon and Walter Scott.
33
One of 33 people in the Index born in Springfield, with Dr. Seuss.
61
Has a Wikipedia article in 61 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry2010
- Glenn T. Seaborg Medal2011
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