R. Stephen Berry
American professor of physical chemistry (1931–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Stephen Berry, see Stephen Berry (disambiguation).
Richard Stephen Berry (April 9, 1931[1] – July 26, 2020) was an American professor of physical chemistry.[2]
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R. Stephen Berry | |
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Born | Richard Stephen Berry (1931-04-09)April 9, 1931 |
Died | July 26, 2020(2020-07-26) (aged 89) |
Alma mater | Harvard University A.B. 1952; A.M., 1954; Ph.D., 1956 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physical chemistry |
Institutions | University of Chicago |
Thesis | The electronic structure of butadiene (1956) |
Doctoral advisor | William Moffitt |
Doctoral students | Michael Oppenheimer David Leitner |
Other notable students | David J. Wales (postdoc) |
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He was the James Franck Distinguished Service Professor, emeritus,, at The University of Chicago. He was also special advisor for national security to the director, at Argonne National Laboratory.[3]