James Crafts
James Crafts | |
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| 4th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
| In office 1897–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Amasa Walker |
| Succeeded by | Henry Smith Pritchett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1839 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 20, 1917 (aged 78) Ridgefield, Connecticut |
| Education | Harvard University |
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James Mason Crafts (March 8, 1839 – June 20, 1917) was an American chemist, mostly known for developing the Friedel–Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions with Charles Friedel in 1876. A research chemist for most of his career, Crafts also served as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1898 to 1900.