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“It is not only my laboratory and my place of work but also my home, so that on the 30th October I was able to share my happiness immediately with my students and collaborators and, at the same time, with my wife and family.”

Quote by George Porter

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George Porter was an outstanding chemist known for his contributions to crystallography. Born on December 6, 1920, and passing away on August 31, 2002, Porter's work in crystallography, molecular structure analysis, and X-ray crystallography had a profound impact on chemistry and materials science. more

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