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Giulio Natta
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Giulio Natta
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| Born | 26 February 1903 Imperia, Italy
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| Died | 2 May 1979 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | Politecnico di Milano |
| Known for | Ziegler–Natta catalyst Natta projection |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1963) Lomonosov Gold Medal (1969) |
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| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | Pavia University University of Rome La Sapienza Politecnico di Torino |
Giulio Natta was a famous Italian chemist. He lived from 1903 to 1979. In 1963, he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He shared this award with Karl Ziegler. They won for their important work on plastics, also known as polymers. Natta also received the Lomonosov Gold Medal in 1969.
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Giulio Natta's Life and Work
Giulio Natta's Early Life and Education
Giulio Natta was born in Imperia, Italy. He studied chemical engineering at the Politecnico di Milano university. He earned his degree in 1924. By 1927, he passed exams to become a professor there.
In 1933, he became a full professor. He also directed the Institute of General Chemistry at Pavia University. He worked there until 1935. Then, he became a professor of physical chemistry at the University of Rome.
Giulio Natta's Career and Discoveries
From 1936 to 1938, Natta worked at the Polytechnic Institute of Turin. He was a full professor and director there. In 1938, he became the head of the chemical engineering department. This was at the Politecnico di Milano university.
Natta's research at Politecnico di Milano was very important. He improved the work of another scientist, Karl Ziegler. This led to the creation of the Ziegler–Natta catalyst. This catalyst helps make special types of plastics.
In 1963, Natta and Karl Ziegler won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. They received it for their discoveries. Their work greatly advanced the field of high polymers (plastics).
Giulio Natta's Family and Later Years
In 1935, Giulio Natta married Rosita Beati. She was a literature graduate. Rosita helped name some of the polymers her husband discovered. She came up with terms like "isotactic" and "atactic." They had two children, Giuseppe and Franca. Rosita passed away in 1968.
Natta was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1956. By 1963, his health made it hard to speak. His son and four colleagues helped him give his Nobel Prize speech. Giulio Natta died in Bergamo, Italy, when he was 76 years old.
Images for kids
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Giulio Natta with his wife in the 1960s
See also
In Spanish: Giulio Natta para niños
