Birthdate: October 3, 1904
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Died: October 26, 1989
Charles J. Pedersen, an American organic chemist, achieved renown for his pioneering research on crown ethers and their synthesis at DuPont. In collaboration with Reed McNeil Izatt, Pedersen received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1987 for his remarkable contributions to the field. Additionally, he made notable strides in chemistry through the discovery of metal deactivators, enhancements to the production of tetraethyl lead, and his involvement in the advancement of neoprene.
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