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Roald Hoffmann (born Roald Safran; July 18, 1937) is a Polish-American theoretical chemist who shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Kenichi Fukui “for their theories, developed independently, concerning the course of chemical reactions”. He has also published plays, poetry and popular science. He is the Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters Emeritus at Cornell University.

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  • Full name: Roald Hoffmann
  • Born: 1937-07-18
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q273279

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Who is Roald Hoffmann?

Roald Hoffmann (born Roald Safran; July 18, 1937) is a Polish-American theoretical chemist who shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Kenichi Fukui “for their theories, developed independently, concerning the course of chemical reactions”.

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Roald Hoffmann is United States.

When was Roald Hoffmann born?

Roald Hoffmann was born on 1937-07-18.

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