Robert Curl

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Noun1.Robert Curl - American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
Robert F. Curl, Robert Floyd Curl Jr., Curl
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The paper was co-authored by two Rice Scholars at the Baker Institute: Dagobert Brito, Rice's Peterkin Professor of Political Economy, and Robert Curl, Rice's Pitzer-Schlumberger Professor Emeritus of Natural Sciences and professor emeritus of chemistry.
U.S. must encourage development of Canadian oil sands, Rice study says
One method was discovered by Richard Smalley, Harold Kroto, and Robert Curl, Jr.
About the size of it
The 10 new people it has welcomed to its 3,000-strong global membership include Nobel Prize winners Robert Curl, Paul Berg (both for chemistry) Donald Glaser and Douglas Osheroff (both physics).
Top minds joining think tank
Players' clubman Of The Year: Robert Curl. Clubman Of The Year: Sion Lewis.
Rugby Union: Friends united in sport
Just five minutes had elapsed when St James's Park exploded as Robert curled in a wonderful free-kick.
So that's what it feels like to win 4-3 for a change thanks to Sir Bob; Our new series on United's greatest Premier League matches focuses on a classic encounter with Man U United's Greatest Premier League Matches
But Portsmouth got the goal their play had deserved on 59 minutes when Laurent Robert curled in a high corner and skipper Stefanovic climbed to head into the far corner under pressure from Ferguson
Football: Pompey stick it to the Toffees; EVERTON 0 PORTSMOUTH 1
The goal came in 59 minutes when Lauren Robert curled in a corner and it spun into the net as Stefanovic and Ferguson both went for it
Football: Sticky Toffees are bunch of puddings; EVERTON ......................0 PORTSMOUTH .............1
Newcastle restored their lead 11 minutes before the break when Robert curled a superb free-kick into Nikopolidis' top right corner.
Football: OLYMPIAK OFF; Olympiakos 1 Newcastle Utd 3 Greeks see red as Toon take control
Craig Bellamy added insult to injury with the third Newcastle goal 14 minutes from time, before substitute Laurent Robert curled home a brilliant 90th minute free-kick.
Football: Delighted Souness hails Toon display; UEFA CUP Sochaux 0 Newcastle United 4
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