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Ralph Gottfrid Pearson (January 12, 1919 – October 12, 2022) was an American physical inorganic chemist best known for the development of the concept of hard and soft acids and bases (HSAB).
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Pearson | Alma mater | Northwestern University | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ralph Pearson | Born | Ralph Gottfrid Pearson (1919-01-12)January 12, 1919 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ralph Pearson | Died | October 12, 2022(2022-10-12) (aged 103) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ralph Pearson | Fields | Inorganic chemistry | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ralph Pearson | Known for | Development of hard and soft acid base theory (HSAB) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ralph Pearson | Workplaces | Northwestern University University of California at Santa Barbara | 1.00 | infobox |
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