George I. Fujimoto
George Iwao Fujimoto (born July 1, 1920)[1] is an American chemist of Japanese descent. During his studies at Harvard his family was imprisoned in an American internment camp Minidoka in Idaho. He discovered the Fujimoto-Belleau reaction, which is named after him and Bernard Belleau. He was widowed at the age of 99 when his wife Mary died in December 2019.[2]
George I. Fujimoto | |
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| Born | July 1, 1920 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, University of Michigan |
| Known for | Fujimoto-Belleau reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Harvard University, University of Utah School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, California Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Werner E. Bachmann |
References
- "United States Public Records Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- May Yano Fujimoto obituary
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