Home Scientists Daniel Swern Daniel Swern Scientist Daniel Swern (January 21, 1916 – December 5, 1982) was an American chemist who discovered the Swern oxidation. Personal facts Birth dateJanuary 21, 1916 Birth placeUnited States , New York NationalityUnited States Date of deathDecember 05, 1982 Place of deathPhiladelphia , United States EducationUniversity of Maryland College Park Known forSwern oxidation facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Topical connections Adam S. VeigeScientist Abul HussamScientist Daniel Swern on Wikipedia Daniel Swern External resources http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A05EFDC1E39F93BA35751C1A964948260 http://www.aocs.org/member/awards/files/bailey-award-winners-final.doc