William Standish Knowles — American Scientist born on June 01, 1917,

William Standish Knowles was an American chemist. He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts. Knowles was one of the recipients of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He shared half the prize with Ryōji Noyori for their work in asymmetric synthesis, specifically for his work in hydrogenation reactions. The other half was awarded to K. Barry Sharpless for his work in oxidation reactions... (wikipedia)

My family gave me the best in education.
I can't think of any relatives that ever went into science.
I was one who liked to work with my hands as well as my brain.
I'll never forget the fall colors on the Berkshires.
At the time my dog had a fungus on her chest that wouldn't heal and resisted treatment. I made an ointment with our product and it cleared up in two days. She lived to 17 years.