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What nationality was the scientist with whom Hinshelwood shared the Nobel Prize?

  • German

  • American

  • Russian

  • British

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Hinshelwood shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with the Russian scientist Nikolai Semenov. Hinshelwood and Semenov both studied the chemistry of combustion, and their work led to a better understanding of how chemical reactions occur. Their research has also been used to develop new ways to control combustion, such as in the design of engines.
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