(1994) George Olah
George Andrew Olah (born May 22, 1927 in Budapest, as Oláh György) is a Hungarian-American chemist. His research involves the generation and reactivity of carbocations via superacids. For this research, Olah was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1994. He has also been awarded the Priestley Medal, the highest honor granted by the American Chemical Society.
