Karen Wetterhahn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetKaren Wetterhahn
American chemist
Date of Birth: 16-Oct-1948
Place of Birth: Plattsburgh, New York, United States
Date of Death: 08-Jun-1997
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Karen Wetterhahn
- Karen Elizabeth Wetterhahn (October 16, 1948 – June 8, 1997) was an American professor of chemistry at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire who specialized in toxic metal exposure.
- She died of mercury poisoning at the age of 48 due to accidental exposure to the organic mercury compound dimethylmercury (Hg(CH3)2).
- Protective gloves in use at the time of the incident provided insufficient protection, and exposure to only a few drops of the chemical absorbed through the gloves proved to be fatal after less than a year.
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