William Standish Knowles, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American chemist
Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1917
Place of Birth: Taunton, Minnesota, United States
Date of Death: 13-Jun-2012
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About William Standish Knowles
- William Standish Knowles (June 1, 1917 – June 13, 2012) was an American chemist.
- He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts.
- Knowles was one of the recipients of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- He split half the prize with Ryoji Noyori for their work in asymmetric synthesis, specifically for his work in hydrogenation reactions.
- The other half was awarded to K.
- Barry Sharpless for his work in oxidation reactions.
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