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My father was a lawyer and to my best knowledge nobody in my family before had interest in science.

~George Andrew Olah

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I grew up between the two world wars and received a rather solid general education, the kind middle class children enjoyed in a country whose educational system had its roots dating back to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

~George Andrew Olah

Topics: Back Between Children Class Country Dating Education Educational Enjoyed General Grew Had Kind Middle Middle Class Monarchy Rather Received Roots Solid System Two Up Wars Whose World

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Although reading the classics in Latin in school may be not as fulfilling as it would be at a more mature age, few scientists can afford the time for such diversion later in life.

~George Andrew Olah

Topics: Afford Age Although Classics Diversion Few Fulfilling Later Latin Life Mature May More Reading School Scientists Time Would

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I was invited to join the newly established Central Chemical Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1954 and was able to establish a small research group in organic chemistry, housed in temporary laboratories of an industrial research institute.

~George Andrew Olah

Topics: Able Academy Central Chemical Chemistry Establish Established Group Hungarian Industrial Institute Invited Join Newly Organic Research Sciences Small Temporary

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During our stay in London for the first time I was able to establish personal contact with some of the organic chemists, whose work I knew and admired from the literature. I found them most gracious and helpful.

~George Andrew Olah

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In the summer of 1965 I was invited to join Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and returned to academic life as professor with the added responsibility of becoming also Department Chairman.

~George Andrew Olah

Topics: Academic Added Also Becoming Chairman Cleveland Department Invited Join Life Ohio Professor Reserve Responsibility Returned Summer University Western

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My Cleveland years were both scientifically and personally most rewarding. My wife Judy was able to rejoin me in our research and my research group grew rapidly.

~George Andrew Olah

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It was in 1969 that I was able to give up my administrative responsibility. As I worked hard my research never suffered during this period and as a matter of fact these were probably some of my most productive years.

~George Andrew Olah

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: May 22nd, 1927

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