University of Nebraska (BS, 1943 MS, 1947) Cornell University (PhD, 1950) University of Iowa (PostDoc)
Known for
Mass Spectrometry
Awards
ACS Award in Chemical Instrumentation (1971) Fisher Award (1981)
Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1982) William H. Nichols Medal (1984) Oesper Award (1985) Sir J.J. Thomson Gold Medal (1985) Field and Franklin Award (1989) ASMS Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award (2003) Lavoisier Medal (2004)[1]
Scientific career
Fields
Chemist
Institutions
Purdue University Cornell University
Doctoral students
I. Jonathan Amster[2]
Neil Kelleher[3]
External videos
“A Conversation with Fred W. McLafferty”, Cornell University, 2006, 90 minute video
Fred Warren McLafferty (May 11, 1923 − December 26, 2021) was an American chemist known for his work in mass spectrometry. He is best known for the McLafferty rearrangement reaction that was observed with mass spectrometry.[4] With Roland Gohlke, he pioneered the technique of gas chromatography–mass spectrometry.[5][6] He is also known for electron-capture dissociation, a method of fragmenting gas-phase ions.[7]
^"Seven Cornellians receive prestigious national and international honors". Cornell Chronicle. December 3, 2004. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
^Jones, Mark. "Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 19 Nov 2019.
^Gohlke, Roland S.; McLafferty, Fred W. (1993). "Early gas chromatography/mass spectrometry". Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 4 (5): 367–371. Bibcode:1993JASMS...4..367G. doi:10.1016/1044-0305(93)85001-E. PMID 24234933.
^Zubarev, R. A.; Kelleher, N. L.; McLafferty, F. W. (1998). "Electron Capture Dissociation of Multiply Charged Protein Cations - a Nonergodic Process". J. Am. Chem. Soc.120 (13): 3265–3266. doi:10.1021/ja973478k.
Fred Warren McLafferty (May 11, 1923 − December 26, 2021) was an American chemist known for his work in mass spectrometry. He is best known for the McLafferty...
(2004). "Focus in honor of FredMcLafferty, 2003 Distinguished Contribution awardee, for the discovery of the "McLafferty Rearrangement"". J. Am. Soc...
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(2004). "Focus in honor of FredMcLafferty, 2003 Distinguished Contribution awardee, for the discovery of the "McLafferty Rearrangement"". J. Am. Soc...
with the invention of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) by FredMcLafferty and Roland Gohlke. The coupling of a gas chromatograph with a mass...
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for Dow Canada. Ray McIntire, inventor of Styrofoam; began working for Dow in 1940 and became a research director. FredMcLafferty, chemist who pioneered...
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chromatography was developed during the 1950s by Roland Gohlke and FredMcLafferty. The development of affordable and miniaturized computers has helped...
Field 1972–1974 Harry J. Svec 1974–1976 Jean H. Futrell 1976–1978 James A. McCloskey 1978–1980 Burnaby Munson 1980–1982 Catherine Fenselau 1982–1984 R....
(Nobel, 1983) 1985, FredMcLafferty, Cornell University 1984, John A. Pople, Carnegie Mellon University (Nobel, 1998) 1983, Fred Basolo, Northwestern...
ISSN 0340-3793. S2CID 135753888. Denoyer, Eric.; Van Grieken, Rene.; Adams, Fred.; Natusch, David F. S. (1982). "Laser microprobe mass spectrometry. 1. Basic...
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study proteins. She worked under the supervision of Tadhg Begley and FredMcLafferty. After completing her doctorate, Ge worked as a research scientist...
Global Information
“A Conversation with Fred W. McLafferty”, Cornell University, 2006, 90 minute video