Geoffrey E. Coates
Geoffrey Edward Coates | |
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| Born | 17 May 1917 |
| Died | 10 January 2013 (aged 95) Laramie, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford B.Sc. (1939), M.A. University of Bristol D.Sc. (1954) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Inorganic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Wyoming Durham University University of Bristol |
| Notable students | Richard A. Andersen |
Geoffrey Edward Coates (14 May 1917 – 10 January 2013) was a British organometallic chemist and academic. He was an accomplished organometallic chemist.
During his career, he was a professor at Durham University, the University of Bristol, and head of the chemistry department at the University of Wyoming. Coates is known for contributions to the organometallic chemistry of beryllium, as well as authorship of the seminal textbook Organometallic Compounds.