Lauri Vaska

Chemist

Birthday May 7, 1925

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Estonia

DEATH DATE Nov 15, 2015 (90)

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About

An Estonian chemist who is best known for his work in the field of organometallic chemistry. He became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1981.

Before Fame

He studied at the Baltic University in Hamburg, Germany and at the Universitat Gottingen.

Trivia

He was given the Boris Pregel Award for Research in Chemical Physics in 1971.

Family Life

His brother, Vootele Vaska, is a philosopher.

Associated With

He was born in the same country as writer Ants Oras.