Robert Burns Woodward

1917–1979 (age 62)

Chemist

Biography

Robert Burns Woodward transformed organic chemistry by leading the synthesis of complex natural products, earning the Nobel Prize as he mapped the architecture of molecules that had long eluded the field.

He mentored generations of chemists and saw his contributions deepen during his time in Cambridge, and his presence is remembered with gratitude at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

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