The Legacy of George Olah

Authors

  • Miklós Simonyi
    Affiliation
    Institue of Organic Chemistry, Research Center for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.11352

Abstract

The life of George Olah exemplifies the fate of Hungarian scientific excellence in the 20th century. He was talented and a hard worker, but he could not remain in his country and had to seek a new life in the West. His life-long scientific interests developed in the Budapest Technical University helped him to overcome obstacles and he became a leading chemist of worldwide fame. His qualities and flexibility in both scientific research and practical applications serve as a brilliant example for generations to come.

Keywords:

early achievements, accommodating to foreign norms, scientific breakthrough, the super-acids, in the service of mankind

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Published Online

2017-08-31

How to Cite

Simonyi, M. “The Legacy of George Olah”, Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering, 61(4), pp. 301–307, 2017. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.11352

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