Anton Burg
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| Anton Burg | |
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| Born | October 18, 1904 Dallas City USA |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Los Angeles USA |
| Nationality | USA |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Southern California |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | Organoboranes |
| Notable awards | Tolman Award (1961) |
Anton Behme Burg (October 18, 1904 – November 18, 2003) was the founder of the University of Southern California chemistry department and an expert on boron.
Burg joined USC in 1939 as an assistant professor. He built up USC's chemistry department, making it one of the best chemistry departments in the United States by the 1950s. Burg retired in 1974.
During his time with Morris S. Kharasch at the University of Chicago, he worked with Herbert C. Brown, who won a Nobel Prize for his work following up on Burg's research.
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