George C. Pimentel
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George C. Pimentel (1922–1989) was the inventor of the chemical laser. He started teaching at UC Berkeley in 1949 until he died in 1989. The main chemistry lecture hall at Berkeley, 1 Pimentel Hall, was named in honor of him. Pimentel Hall is unique in that it features a rotating stage which allows for one professor to teach class, one to set up, and one to clean up, thus allowing the room to be used continuously despite the long setup times involved in chemistry lectures.
The Dow Chemical Company offers the George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education.
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