In 1973, Geoffrey Wilkinson won the Chemistry Noble Prize.
Born: 14 July 1921.
Died: 26 September 1996.
Nationality: British.
Education: Imperial College London (PhD).
Known as: Homogeneous transition metal catalysis.
Awards: FRS (1965), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1973), Royal Medal (1981), Ludwig Mond Award (1981), Davy Medal (1996).
Fields: Inorganic chemistry.
