EMMA P. CARR

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 7/23/1880     Death: 1/7/1972

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Emma Perry Carr was an American spectroscopist and chemical educator. Her work on unsaturated hydrocarbons and absorption spectra earned her the inaugural Francis P. Garvan Medal from the American Chemical Society in 1937.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Emma P. Carr was intellectually unique for her pioneering work in spectroscopy and her contributions to the understanding of unsaturated hydrocarbons and absorption spectra. Her achievements in these areas were recognized by the American Chemical Society through the prestigious Francis P. Garvan Medal in 1937, highlighting her groundbreaking research and expertise in the field of chemistry.

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