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richard er·ret·t smal·l·ey

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  1. Smalley, Richard Smalley, Richard E. Smalley, Richard Errett Smalleynoun

    American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)

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  1. richard errett smalley

    Richard Errett Smalley (June 6, 1943 – October 28, 2005) was an American chemist who was the Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy at Rice University. In 1996, along with Robert Curl, also a professor of chemistry at Rice, and Harold Kroto, a professor at the University of Sussex, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of a new form of carbon, buckminsterfullerene, also known as buckyballs. He was an advocate of nanotechnology and its applications.

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    Richard Errett Smalley was an American chemist renowned for his significant contributions to nanotechnology and fullerene chemistry. He, along with Robert Curl, also an American chemist, and British chemist Sir Harold Kroto, discovered fullerenes, for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996. Smalley is often credited with popularizing the concept of nanotechnology and advocating for its potential benefits. He was born in 1943 and passed away in 2005.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Richard Errett Smalley in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Richard Errett Smalley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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