George Kauffman


George Bernard Kauffman was an American chemist.

Life

Kauffman was born in Philadelphia, the son of Laura and Joseph Philip Kauffman. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and Ph.D. from the University of Florida. Kauffman was a Professor of Chemistry at California State University, Fresno. He has written over 17 books and over 2,000 articles.
In 1978, George B. Kauffman received the Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry from the American Chemical Society. He was a Guggenheim Fellow.
Kauffman died on May 2, 2020 at his home in Fresno, California at the age of 89.