Arthur Birch
Australian chemist
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Arthur John Birch, AC CMG FRS FAA was an Australian organic chemist.
Birch developed the Birch reduction of aromatic rings which is widely used in synthetic organic chemistry. The Birch Reduction enables the modification of steroids. Wikipedia
Born: August 3, 1915, Sydney, Australia
Died: December 8, 1995 (age 80 years), Canberra, Australia
Academic advisor: Robert Robinson
Awards: Davy Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society, Tetrahedron Prize, and more
Education: University of Oxford and The University of Sydney