1921–1996 British chemist noted for his work on organometallic ‘sandwich’ compounds.
Keywords: inorganic chemistry; organometallic compounds; nobel prize winners
Wilkinson, Geoffrey
Timothy W Kneeland, Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, USA
Published online: May 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002955
| Further Reading | |
| Wilkinson G (1975) The iron sandwich: a recollection of the first four months. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 100: 273–278. | |
| book Wilkinson G and Cotton FA (1962–1999) Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: A Comprehensive Textbook. New York: John Wiley. | |
| book Bonnesen P (1993) "Geoffrey Wilkinson". In: Laylin J (ed.) Nobel Laureates in Chemistry, 1901–1992. Washington DC: American Chemical Society. | |
| book Tucker A (1996) "Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson: formula for a metal sandwich". The Guardian, 2 October, 16. | |
