Robert F. Curl Jr.

Robert F. Curl Jr. was an American chemist best known for co-discovering the element element 36, krypton, in 1962. His work involved analyzing gases to identify new elements, contributing to the field of inorganic chemistry. Curl's research helped expand scientific understanding of noble gases, which are inert and found in small amounts in the Earth's atmosphere. He was recognized for his contributions with various awards, including the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996, which he shared with others for their work on the discovery and study of new elements.