Howard Ensign Simmons Jr.
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Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. was an American chemist, who studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, before starting a long career at DuPont, who with his workmate Ronald D. Smith discovered t
Simmons, Spring 1993, Wilmington, Delaware
National Medal of Science
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The National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the president of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge
Howard Ensign Simmons Jr.
…1997 (aged 67) Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology Known for Simmons–Smith reaction Awards Lavoisier Medal (1994) Priestley Medal (1994) National Medal of Science (1992) Charles Goodyear Medal (1952) Scientific career Workplaces DuPont Central Research Howard Ensign Simmons Jr. (June 17, 1929 – April 26, 1997…
Obverse of the medal
Presentation of the National Medal of Science to Theodore von Kármán by President Kennedy.
Medal (reverse)
2023 award ceremony