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Famous Chemists - Last Names Starting with O

Scientists who Made Important Chemistry Discoveries

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide

This is an alphabetical list of famous chemists and other scientists who made important contributions to the field of chemistry.

Index of Famous Chemists

Severo Ochoa (1905-1993), Spanish biochemist, winner of 1959 Nobel Prize in Medicine

George Andrew Olah, (1927- ), 1994 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Lars Onsager, (1903-1976), physical chemist, winner 1968 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851) Danish physicist and chemist

Shimomura Osamu (1928- ) Japanese organic chemist, winner of 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Wilhelm Ostwald, (1853-1932), winner 1909 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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