About George I. Fujimoto
Lived 1920 – 2023 (aged 102–103). George I. Fujimoto was an American chemist, known for Fujimoto-Belleau reaction.
George Iwao Fujimoto (July 1, 1920 – April 30, 2023) was an American chemist of Japanese descent.
Life and career Fujimoto was born in Seattle, Washington on July 1, 1920. During his studies at Harvard his family was imprisoned in an American internment camp Minidoka in Idaho. He discovered the Fujimoto–Belleau reaction, which is named after him and Bernard Belleau.
Fujimoto was widowed at the age of 99 when his wife Mary died on December 17, 2019. He died on April 30, 2023, at the age of 102.
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American chemist
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George I. Fujimoto was born on 1 July 1920 in Seattle.
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George I. Fujimoto died in 2023.
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George I. Fujimoto was a chemist.
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George I. Fujimoto was known for Fujimoto-Belleau reaction.
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George I. Fujimoto was American.
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