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Homer Burton Adkins

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Profession
Chemist
Died
Aug 10, 1949
Zodiac
Capricorn
Born in
Ohio
About
Remembered for his studies on the effects of hydrogenation upon various organic compounds, this prominent chemist is also notable for his World War II-era research involving toxic gases used in chemical warfare.
Family
One of three children born to Alvin and Emily Adkins, he was raised on a farm in Ohio. He later lived in Wisconsin with his wife, Louise Spivey, and his children Roger, Nance, and Susanne.

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