George Kauffman

George Kauffman
Born	George Bernard Kauffman (1930-09-04)September 4, 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 2, 2020(2020-05-02) (aged 89) Fresno, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Florida University of Pennsylvania
Awards	Guggenheim Fellow Dexter Award
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	California State University, Fresno

George Bernard Kauffman (September 4, 1930 – May 2, 2020) was an American chemist.

Life

Kauffman was born in Philadelphia, the son of Laura (Fisher) and Joseph Philip Kauffman.[1] He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and Ph.D. from the University of Florida. Kauffman was a professor of chemistry at California State University, Fresno. He wrote 17 books and over 2,000 articles.

In 1978, George B. Kauffman received the Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry from the American Chemical Society.[2] He was a Guggenheim Fellow.[3]

Kauffman wrote a series of articles with Foil A. Miller about chemistry on stamps.[4][5][6][7]

Kauffman died on May 2, 2020, at his home in Fresno, California at the age of 89.[8]

References

1. Who's who in the West. Marquis-Who's Who. 2004. ISBN 9780837909356.
2. "Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry". Division of the History of Chemistry. American Chemical Society. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
3. "George B. Kauffman (1930–" (PDF). California State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
4. Miller, Foil A.; Kauffman, George B. (October 1988). "Alfred Nobel and Philately: The Man, His Work, and His Prizes". Journal of Chemical Education. 65 (10): 843-846. Bibcode:1988JChEd..65..843M. doi:10.1021/ed065p843.
5. Miller, Foil A.; Kauffman, George B. (June 1990). "Nobel Laureates in Chemistry - A Philatelic Survey. Part I. 1901-1910". Journal of Chemical Education. 67 (6): 451-456. Bibcode:1990JChEd..67..451K. doi:10.1021/ed067p451.
6. Miller, Foil A.; Kauffman, George B. (July 1990). "Nobel Laureates in Chemistry - A Philatelic Survey. Part II. 1911-1934". Journal of Chemical Education. 67 (7): 569-574. Bibcode:1990JChEd..67..569K. doi:10.1021/ed067p569.
7. Miller, Foil A.; Kauffman, George B. (September 1990). "Nobel Laureates in Chemistry - A Philatelic Survey. Part III. 1935-1988". Journal of Chemical Education. 67 (9): 774-781. Bibcode:1990JChEd..67..774K. doi:10.1021/ed067p774.
8. "George Bernard Kauffman, Obituary". Lisle Funeral Home.