George Hermann Büchi (August 1, 1921 – August 28, 1998) was a Swiss

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and professor at the

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. "Paternò's reaction", known since the early twentieth century, was renamed to the " Paternò–Büchi reaction" based on enhancements made to it by Büchi's research group. Büchi died at the age of 77 of heart failure while hiking with his wife in Switzerland.

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1921 births 1998 deaths Organic chemists Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Swiss expatriates in the United States {{chemist-stub