F. Albert Cotton

Frank Albert Cotton
Cotton in August 2005
Born(1930-04-09)April 9, 1930
DiedFebruary 20, 2007(2007-02-20) (aged 76)
Alma materHarvard University
Known forMetal-Metal Bonding
AwardsWilliam H. Nichols Medal (1975)
National Medal of Science (1982)
NAS Award in Chemical Sciences (1990)
Priestley Medal (1998)
Wolf Prize (2000)
FRS
Scientific career
FieldsInorganic Chemistry
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University
Doctoral advisorGeoffrey Wilkinson
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Frank Albert Cotton FRS (April 9, 1930 – February 20, 2007) was an American chemist. He was the W.T. Doherty-Welch Foundation Chair and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. He authored over 1600 scientific articles. Cotton was recognized for his research on the chemistry of the transition metals.