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Rowland Pettit
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Rowland Pettit (February 6, 1927 ā December 10, 1981) was an Australian-born American chemist.[1] 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". [2] [3] Pettit was noted for preparation of Cyclobutadieneiron tricarbonyl and the related trimethylenemethane complex.[1][3][2] Pettit was head of the Department of Chemistry[1][2] and W. T. Doherty Professor in Chemistry at the University of Texas, Austin,[1][2] a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[1][2][3] a member of the American Chemical Society,[3] a member of the Chemical Society of London,[3] a recipient of the American Chemical Society's the Southwest Regional Award,[3][2][1] a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2][3]
The University of Texas said that Pettit was an "internationally recognized organic chemist".[3]
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