(1927 – )

Chemist.

In 1994, he received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contribution to the carbocation chemistry. Oláh’s discoveries helped give the world more effective oil refining and lead-free gasoline, and have enabled scientists to make plastics and other petroleum-based products with less damage to the environment.

Invented: new ways of using the ingredients of oil and natural gas, modification of hydrocarbons with superacids.