George A. Olah, Carbon Compounds Pathfinder, Dies at 89 Dr. Olah’s advances in the understanding of hydrocarbons have been used in an array of applications, including the development of gasoline that burns more cleanly. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:ScienceTake: Figaro, the Toolmaking CockatooTrilobites: Mercury Is Shrinking, a ‘Great Valley’ ShowsThis Thanksgiving, Be Thankful for ScienceOut There: Telescope That ‘Ate Astronomy’ Is on Track to Surpass HubblePhilippines to Declare Marine Sanctuary in South China SeaQ&A: Explaining the Other Side of Autumn Leaves