Giulio Natta
Giulio Natta | |
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Giulio Natta | |
| Born | 26 February 1903 Imperia, Italy |
| Died | 2 May 1979 (aged 76) Bergamo, Italy |
| Alma mater | Politecnico di Milano |
| Known for | Natta projection Ziegler–Natta catalyst Polypropylene |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1963) Lomonosov Gold Medal (1969) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | Pavia University University of Rome La Sapienza Politecnico di Torino |
Giulio Natta (Italian: [ˈd͡ʒu.ljo ˈnat.ta]; 26 February 1903 – 2 May 1979) was an Italian chemical engineer and Nobel laureate. He won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963 with Karl Ziegler for work on high density polymers. He also received a Lomonosov Gold Medal in 1969.