Frank B. Mallory (chemist)

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Frank B. Mallory (March 17, 1933 - November 7, 2017) [1] [2] was a professor of organic chemistry at Bryn Mawr College. He was on faculty at Bryn Mawr for 54 years, the longest-serving faculty member in the school's history. [2] His work focused on photochemistry, NMR spectroscopy, and solid-state chemistry. The Mallory reaction is an organic name reaction he discovered while a graduate student. Mallory's professional honors include a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellowship and a Sloan Research Fellowship. [3]

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References

  1. "Frank B. Mallory of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania".
  2. 1 2 "In Memoriam: Dr. Frank Mallory". Bryn Mawr College Department of Chemistry.
  3. Cassidy, Kim (November 16, 2017). "Remembering the Distinguished Career of Long-Time Professor of Chemistry Frank Mallory".