Homer Burton Adkins
Homer Burton Adkins | |
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Homer Burton Adkins | |
| Born | January 16, 1892 |
| Died | August 10, 1949 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Denison University Ohio State University (M.S., 1916) (Ph.D., 1918) |
| Known for | Hydrogenation of organic compounds, Adam's Catalyst |
| Spouse | Louise Spivey |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin Ohio State University |
| Doctoral advisor | William Lloyd Evans |
| Doctoral students | Ralph Connor, Karl August Folkers, Walter Henry Hartung, Warren D. Niederhauser |
Homer Burton Adkins (16 January 1892 – 10 August 1949) was an American chemist who studied the hydrogenation of organic compounds. Adkins was regarded as top in his field and a world authority on the hydrogenation of organic compounds. Adkins is known for his wartime work, where he experimented with chemical agents and poisonous gasses. Renowned for his work, Adkins eventually suffered a series of heart attacks and died in 1949.