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Benton Seymour Rabinovitch

1919 – 2014

Chemist

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About Benton Seymour Rabinovitch

Lived 1919 – 2014 (aged 95). Benton Seymour Rabinovitch was a chemist and physicist.

Personal life Rabinovitch married Marilyn Werby of Boston in 1949. They had four children. Marilyn died in 1974

Seymour Rabinovitch died on August 2, 2014, in Seattle, Washington.

Awards and honours 1968, Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) 1979, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) 1984, Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS) 1984, Polanyi Medal, Royal Society 1987, Fellow of the Royal Society 1991, Honorary Doctorate of Science, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
McGill University, University of Washington
Positions held
Professor emeritus
Employers
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Awards
Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry; Polanyi Medal; Guggenheim Fellowship; Fellow of the Royal Society; Peter Debye Award
Also known as
Seymour Rabinovitch, B. Seymour Rabinovitch, Benton Seymour Rabinovich, B. S. Rabinovich

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Benton Seymour Rabinovitch?

chemist

When was Benton Seymour Rabinovitch born?

Benton Seymour Rabinovitch was born on 19 February 1919 in Montreal.

When did Benton Seymour Rabinovitch die?

Benton Seymour Rabinovitch died on 2 August 2014 in Seattle, Washington.

What was Benton Seymour Rabinovitch's occupation?

Benton Seymour Rabinovitch was a chemist and physicist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Benton Seymour Rabinovitch

· Wikidata: Q21165395

· DBpedia: Benton Seymour Rabinovitch

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