Robert Curl (Noun)
Meaning
American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Robert Curl was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996 for his discovery of fullerenes.
- Robert Curl's work on fullerenes led to a new understanding of the structure and properties of carbon molecules.
- As a professor at Rice University, Robert Curl supervised the research of many students who went on to make significant contributions to the field of chemistry.
- Robert Curl's discovery of fullerenes was a major breakthrough in the field of nanotechnology.
- Robert Curl's collaboration with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto led to the discovery of the buckminsterfullerene molecule, also known as the "buckyball".