Odd Hassel
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Odd Hassel (17 May 1897 – 11 May 1981) was a Norwegian
Nobel Laureate.[1]
Biography
Hassel was born in
Kasimir Fajans.[4]
His work there led to the detection of
Rockefeller Fellowship, obtained with the help of Fritz Haber. In 1924, he obtained his PhD from Humboldt University of Berlin, before moving to his alma mater, the University of Oslo, where he worked from 1925 through 1964. He became a professor in 1934.[6]
His work was interrupted in October, 1943 when he and other university staff members were arrested by the
occupation authorities. He spent time in several detention camps, until he was released in November, 1944.[7]
Work
Credit: Narve Skarpmoen, 1916
Hassel originally focused on
molecules, which he suspected filled three dimensions instead of two, the common belief of the time. By using the number of bonds between the carbon and hydrogen atoms, Hassel demonstrated the impossibility of the molecules existing on only one plane. This discovery led to him being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
for 1969.
Honors
Hassel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1969, shared with English chemist Derek Barton.
He received the
Royal Norwegian Society of Science and Letters, both in 1964.[8]
Hassel held honorary degrees from the
University of Stockholm (1960). An annual lecture named in his honor is given at the University of Oslo.[9]
He was an honorary Fellow of the
Chemical Society of London, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.[10]
He was made a Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1960.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Tor Dahl. "Odd Hassel". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ Pedersen, Bjørn (2019-09-24), "Odd Hassel", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2019-10-23
- ISBN 0-395-36318-7.
- ^ Candid Science III: More Conversations with Famous Chemists, Istvan Hargittai, Magdolna Hargittai, Imperial College Press, 2003.
- ^ Odd Hassel biography bookrags.com
- ^ Odd Hassel - The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1969, nobelprize.org
- ISBN 978-82-15-00288-0.
- ^ "Professor Odd Hassel, 11. mars 1964". Guldberg og Waage-medaljen. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ Bjørn Pedersen. "Odd Hassel". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- doi:10.1021/ed029p25.
Related reading
- Oakes, E. (2002). A to Z of Chemists. Facts on File Science library : Notable scientists. New York: VB Hermitage. ISBN 978-0-8160-4579-2.
- Laylin, James K. (1993) Nobel Laureates in Chemistry, 1901-1992 (Chemical Heritage Foundation) ISBN 9780841226906
External links
- Odd Hassel on Nobelprize.org including his Nobel Lecture June 9, 1970 Structural Aspects of Interatomic Charge-Transfer Bonding
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