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Basic research is like shooting an arrow into the air and, where it lands, painting a target.

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Homer Burton Adkins

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Born: January 16, 1892
Died: August 10, 1949 (aged 57)
Bio: Homer Burton Adkins 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.

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