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Richard Smalley

Richard Errett Smalley was an American chemist who was the Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy at Rice University. In 1996, along with Robert Curl, also a professor of chemistry at Rice, and Harold Kroto, a professor at the University of Sussex, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of a new form of carbon, buckminsterfullerene, also kno…

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science · American chemist and Nobel laureate (1943–2005) · chemist · professor · scientist · also Richard Smalley, Richard Errett Smalley, R. E. Smalley, R. Smalley, Smalley

Born 6 June 1943 · Died 28 October 2005 · Q106746

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Although I suspect I will never fully understand, I now think the answer is very simple: it
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Won Glenn T. Seaborg Medal (2002).
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2026· 2 entries

Aug 17, 2026Documented record76% confidence

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“Although I suspect I will never fully understand, I now think the answer is very simple: it”

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Aug 11, 2026Documented record69% confidence

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U.S. News & World Report: Richard Smalley

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By the designation of a National Historic Chemical Landmark by the American Chemical Society at the Richard E

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2005· 3 entries

Oct 28, 2005Documented record86% confidence

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Died 2005-10-28.

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2005Source gives the year onlyDocumented record72% confidence

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Smalley died of leukemia, variously reported as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, on October 28, 2005, at M.D.

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2005Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

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And has since merged with the Rice Quantum Institute, becoming the Smalley-Curl Institute (SCI) in 2015

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2003· 1 entry

Jan 16, 2003Documented record66% confidence

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By Senator Ron Wyden, passed the Senate on November 18, 2003, and at the House of Representatives the next day with a 405–19 vote

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2002· 1 entry

Jun 15, 2002Documented record84% confidence

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Won Glenn T. Seaborg Medal (2002).

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1999· 2 entries

1999Source gives the year onlyDocumented record72% confidence

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In 1999, Smalley was diagnosed with cancer.

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1999Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

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Smalley was diagnosed with cancer

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1998· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1998Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II (1998).

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1997· 2 entries

Jun 15, 1997Documented record84% confidence

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Won Carbon Medal (1997).

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1997Source gives the year onlyDocumented record72% confidence

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Chauvin (1997–1998) and Deborah Sheffield (2005), and had two sons, Chad Richard Smalley (born June 8, 1969) and Preston Reed Smalley (born August 8, 1997).

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1996· 4 entries

Dec 10, 1996Documented record85% confidence

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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry — for their discovery of fullerenes.

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Jun 15, 1996Documented record84% confidence

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Won Franklin Medal (1996).

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Jun 15, 1996Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1996).

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1996Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Along with Robert Curl, also a professor of chemistry at Rice, and Harold Kroto, a professor at the University of Sussex, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of a new form of carbon, buckminste

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1994· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1994Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded EPS Europhysics Prize (1994).

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1993· 3 entries

Jun 15, 1993Documented record84% confidence

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Won William H. Nichols Medal (1993).

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Jun 15, 1993Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded John Scott Award (1993).

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Jun 15, 1993Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award (1993).

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1992· 2 entries

Jun 15, 1992Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Welch Award in Chemistry (1992).

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Jun 15, 1992Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials (1992).

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1991· 2 entries

Jun 15, 1991Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award (1991).

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Jun 15, 1991Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics (1991).

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1990· 3 entries

1990Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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And the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1991

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1990Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Became also a professor in the department of physics

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1990Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Helped to found the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology

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1982· 1 entry

1982Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Was appointed to the Gene and Norman Hackerman Chair in Chemistry at Rice

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1976· 1 entry

1976Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

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Smalley joined Rice University

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1973· 2 entries

1973Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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After completing a doctoral dissertation, titled "The lower electronic states of 1,3,5 (sym)-triazine", under the supervision of Elliot R

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Jan 1, 1973Documented record84% confidence

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Studied at Princeton University, Doctor of Philosophy (1973).

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1965· 2 entries

Jan 1, 1965Documented record84% confidence

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Studied at University of Michigan, Bachelor of Science (1965).

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1965Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Performing undergraduate research in the laboratory of Raoul Kopelman

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1943· 2 entries

Jun 6, 1943Documented record86% confidence

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Born 1943-06-06.

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Jun 6, 1943Documented record70% confidence

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To Frank Dudley Smalley, Jr

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Jun 1998Award

Awarded honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II (1998).

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Jun 1997Award

Won Carbon Medal (1997).

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Dec 1996Title

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry — for their discovery of fullerenes.

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Jun 1996Award

Won Franklin Medal (1996).

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