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Early Life and Influences
Early Work and Discoveries
Major Discoveries and Achievements
Recognition
Misc.
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Rahway, New Jersey
Where was Ronald Bresow born?
100
Ronald would mix various compounds that would cause a terrible smell.
What did Ronald do in his basement when he was young?
100
Zolinza
What is the name of the drug that Ronald developed that remedies cancer?
100
Robert Grubbs and Goud La Follette
Name two of Ronald's doctorate students. (Must have both correct for credit)
100
1832 - James Chadwick discovered the neutron 1953 - James Watson and Francis Crick discover the double helical structure of DNA with Rosalind Franklin
Name one scientific event that changed the world during Ronald's career.
200
March 14, 1931
When was Ronald Breslow born?
200
Harvard University
What is the name of the University that Ronald got his undergraduate and graduate degree from?
200
It has the simplest aromatic system and is the first aromatic compound with six electrons in one ring.
What is the significance of the Cyclopropenyl cation?
200
2014 American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Gold Medal
What Medal did Ronald Breslow win in 2014 that David Manuta commended him for?
200
Actor, Artist, and avid pianist
Name two of the three hobbies of Ronald Breslow.
300
His father was a physician.
What was his father's occupation?
300
Artificial enzymes, aromatic compounds, and vitamin B1
Name two of the three types of compounds that Breslow studied with early in his career.
300
Esther Breslow
Who is the name of Ronald Breslow's wife?
300
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, European Academy of Sciences, and American Philosophical Society, Royal Society
Name three societies that Ronald is part of.
300
India, Korea, U.K, Japan, and China
Name three countries whose scientific society Ronald is part of. (Besides the United States)
400
Max Tishler
Who was the scientist that influenced Ronald Breslow?
400
Westinghouse Science Talent Search (1948)
What is the name of the talent search that Ronald was part of?
400
Stephanie and Karen Breslow
What are the name of Ronald's two daughters and what is their profession?
400
Chemical and Engineering News
In what paper was Ronald Breslow name one of the top 75 contributors to chemistry over the past 75 years?
400
Robert Grubbs in 2005
Who won the the Nobel Prize in Chemistry of Ronald's two students, Robert Grubbs or Goud La Follette?
500
When Max Tishler gave Ronald a college organic chemistry textbook in seventh grade.
What sparked Ronald Breslow's interest in science?
500
Professor R.B. Woodward
What is the name of the Professor that Ronald Breslow studied under?
500
The paper in Journal of the American Chemical Society was similar to the ones published in the Israel Journal of Chemistry and in Tetrahedros Letters.
What was the controversy regarding the self-plagiarism (what pieces of work were they from)?
500
Chairman of the chemistry division
What is Ronald's role as part of the National Academy of Sciences (1974-1977)?
500
The paper was retracted due to copyright concerns and the debate over the violation has not yet been properly resolved.
What happened in the end to the JACS (Journal of the American Chemical Society) after the plagiarism concerns?