Katherine B. Hoffman
Chemist and academic administrator
About Katherine B. Hoffman
Lived 1914 – 2020 (aged 105). Katherine B. Hoffman was an American chemist, academic administrator and university teacher.
Katherine "Kitty" Marie Blood Hoffman (August 1, 1914 – July 18, 2020) was an American chemist and academic administrator.
Education and career Hoffman was born on August 1, 1914, in Winter Haven, Florida. She attended the Florida State College for Women (which later became Florida State University) for her undergraduate. She began her degree in 1932, She went on to Columbia University for a master's degree in chemistry, which she completed in 1938.
Death Amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida, Hoffman died from COVID-19 in Tallahassee on July 18, 2020, at the age of 105, fourteen days short from her 106th birthday.
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Who was Katherine B. Hoffman?
chemist and academic administrator
When was Katherine B. Hoffman born?
Katherine B. Hoffman was born on 1 August 1914 in Winter Haven.
When did Katherine B. Hoffman die?
Katherine B. Hoffman died on 18 July 2020 in Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.
What was Katherine B. Hoffman's occupation?
Katherine B. Hoffman was a chemist, academic administrator and university teacher.
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Katherine B. Hoffman was American.
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