Rowland Pettit

Rowland Pettit (February 6, 1927 – December 10, 1981) was an Australian-born American chemist. He was awarded an overseas scholarship from the Royal Commission 1851 from 1952 - 1954. He came to London to Queen Mary College to conduct research into "the molecular orbital theory of organic chemistry and its application".

Pettit was noted for preparation of Cyclobutadieneiron tricarbonyl and the related trimethylenemethane complex.

Chronology 1927 born in Port Lincoln, Australia