Homer Burton Adkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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chemist
Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1892
Place of Birth: Newport, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 10-Aug-1949
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Homer Burton Adkins
- Homer Burton Adkins (16 January 1892 in Newport, Ohio – 10 August 1949 in Madison, Wisconsin) was an American chemist who studied the hydrogenation of organic compounds.
- Adkins was regarded as top in his field and a world authority on the hydrogenation of organic compounds.
- Adkins is known for his wartime work, where he experimented with agents and poisonous gasses.
- Renowned for his work, Adkins eventually suffered a series of heart attacks and died in 1949.
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