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Roald Hoffmann
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1937
Roald Hoffmann is a Polish-American theoretical chemist who shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Kenichi Fukui “for their theories, developed independently, concerning the course of chemical reactions”. He has also published plays, poetry and popular science. He is the Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters Emeritus at Cornell University.
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About Roald Hoffmann
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1937
Roald Hoffmann is a Polish-American theoretical chemist who shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Kenichi Fukui “for their theories, developed independently, concerning the course of chemical reactions”. He has also published plays, poetry and popular science. He is the Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters Emeritus at Cornell University.
Roald Hoffmann is a multifaceted figure who excels in the fields of chemistry, playwriting, and poetry.
Born in Zolochiv in 1937, his life journey spans both the Second Polish Republic and the United States.
In addition to his work as a university professor, he has published 21 works that explore the intersection of science and art.
His major work, Solids and surfaces, reflects his deep interest in scientific themes and aesthetics.
Through his writing, Hoffmann seeks to capture the sublime, connecting the rigor of chemistry with literary sensitivity.
