Joseph H. Burckhalter

Joseph H. Burckhalter (October 9, 1912 – May 9, 2004) was a chemist who worked in the field of isothiocyanate compounds. In 1995 he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.[1] Burckhalter is also a member of the Medicinal Chemistry Hall of Fame.[2]

Mr. Burckhalter earned a B.S. in chemistry from the University of South Carolina in 1934 and an M.S. in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1938. In 1942, he received his doctorate in medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, where he had been a graduate student of Frederick Blicke.

References
  1. "Revered Scientist Finds Fame, Treasures Nonconformity". Orlando Sentinel. August 13, 1995. Retrieved 2011-11-25. He has been inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of Fame and holds the medal he received ...
  2. "Medicinal Chemistry Hall of Fame". Medicinal Chemistry Division, American Chemical Society. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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