Eugene Garfield

Eugene Garfield
Eugene Garfield at the Heritage Day awards in 2007
Born
Eugene Eli Garfinkle

(1925-09-16)September 16, 1925
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 2017(2017-02-26) (aged 91)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
Known for
Awards
Scientific career
ThesisAn algorithm for translating chemical names to molecular formulas (1961)
WebsiteArchived: Garfield Library

Eugene Eli Garfield (September 16, 1925 – February 26, 2017) was an American linguist and businessman, one of the founders of bibliometrics and scientometrics. He helped to create Current Contents, Science Citation Index (SCI), Journal Citation Reports, and Index Chemicus, among others, and founded the magazine The Scientist.