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“I came to a happy Jewish family in dark days in Europe.”

Quote by Roald Hoffmann

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Roald Hoffmann is a renowned chemist born on July 18, 1937, in Poland. He has made significant contributions to quantum chemistry, particularly in the fields of molecular orbital theory and chemical reaction dynamics. Hoffmann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981 for his outstanding achievements in chemistry. more

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