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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Scientist
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:American_Chemical_Society
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkb:University_of_Michigan
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1943-06-06
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Akron,_Ohio
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:contribution
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Advancements in materials science
Discovery of fullerenes
Development of methods for carbon nanotube synthesis
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gptkbp:death_date
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2005-09-28
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:Houston,_Texas
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:nanotechnology
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gptkbp:honorary_title
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Honorary Doctorate from University of Edinburgh
Honorary Doctorate from University of Southern California
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Richard Smalley
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gptkbp:influenced
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Nanotechnology research
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Richard_Feynman
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gptkbp:invention
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Nanomaterials applications
Fullerene production techniques
Methods for producing carbon nanotubes
Nanotube-based devices
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Buckminsterfullerene
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gptkbp:legacy
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Advocacy for science education
Promotion of interdisciplinary research
Pioneering work in nanotechnology
Influence on future materials science research
Inspiration for new technologies in energy and medicine
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gptkbp:notable_students
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gptkb:James_Tour
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gptkbp:quote
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" There is no such thing as a free lunch."
" The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create."
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gptkbp:research_areas
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Nanomedicine
Nanostructured materials
Molecular electronics
Energy storage materials
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gptkbp:research_focus
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Carbon nanostructures
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gptkbp:spouse
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Cynthia Smalley
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
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gptkbp:work_location
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gptkb:Rice_University
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lawrence_Berkeley_National_Laboratory
gptkb:Rice_University
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:The_National_Medal_of_Science
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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