Herbert Charles Brown was an American chemist and recipient of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work with organoboranes. Wikipedia
Born: May 22, 1912, London, United Kingdom
Died: December 19, 2004 (age 92 years), Lafayette, IN
Education: The University of Chicago, Malcolm X College, and Wilbur Wright College
Awards: Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Priestley Medal, Elliott Cresson Medal, and more
Known for: Organoboranes
Doctoral advisor: Hermann Irving Schlesinger