Murray Raney

Engineer, Inventor

1885 – 1966

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Who was Murray Raney?

Murray Raney was an American mechanical engineer born in Carrollton, Kentucky. He was the developer of a nickel catalyst that became known as Raney nickel, which is often used in industrial processes and scientific research for the hydrogenation of multiple covalent bonds present in molecules.

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Born
Oct 14, 1885
Carrollton
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Kentucky
Died
Mar 3, 1966

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on July 23, 2013

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