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July 12, 1928
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the development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis
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Elias James Corey, born on July 12, 1928, in Methuen, Massachusetts, is a chemist from the United States. He received his education from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Corey is known for the development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis.
John C. Sheehan was Corey's doctoral advisor. Some of his doctoral students include William L. Jorgensen and Dale L. Boger. Corey has been awarded the 1990 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and is a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS). He is currently based in the United States.
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