Henry Gilman
Henry Gilman | |
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| Born | May 9, 1893 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1986 (aged 93) Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BS, MA, PhD) |
| Known for | Gilman reagent |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | Iowa State University |
| Doctoral advisor | E. P. Kohler |
Henry Gilman ForMemRS (May 9, 1893 – November 7, 1986) was an American organic chemist known as the father of organometallic chemistry. He discovered the Gilman reagent, which bears his name.