F. Albert Cotton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

F. Albert Cotton

American chemist

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1930

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 20-Feb-2007

Profession: chemist, university teacher, academic, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Frank Albert Cotton (April 9, 1930 – February 20, 2007) was an American chemist.
He was the W.T.
Doherty-Welch Foundation Chair and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M University.
He authored over 1600 scientific articles.
Cotton was recognized for his research on the chemistry of the transition metals.