Organic synthesis
Robert Burns Woodward
He developed powerful approaches to organic synthesis.
The problem
A question worth answering.
Complex organic molecules were hard to construct.
What they did
He developed powerful approaches to organic synthesis.
What changed
Synthetic chemistry supports the study and making of complex compounds.
Where you meet their legacy
In the knowledge, systems and people who carry the work forward today.
Evidence and further reading
This story does not assign sole credit for a collective achievement.