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Irving Langmuir (/ ˈlæŋmjʊər /; [2] January 31, 1881 – August 16, 1957) was an American chemist, physicist, and engineer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1932 for his work in surface chemistry.
Aug 12, 2024 · Irving Langmuir was an American physical chemist who was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize for Chemistry “for his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry.” He was the second American and the first industrial chemist to receive this honour.
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Biographical. Irving Langmuir was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 31, 1881, as the third of four sons of Charles Langmuir and Sadie, neé Comings. His early education was obtained in various schools and institutes in the USA, and in Paris (1892-1895).
Irving Langmuir. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1932. Born: 31 January 1881, Brooklyn, NY, USA. Died: 16 August 1957, Falmouth, MA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY, USA. Prize motivation: “for his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry”. Prize share: 1/1.
Langmuir’s World – The story of America’s 1932 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, a 1-hour video biography directed, produced and edited by his grandson, Roger R. Summerhayes). Photographs of Irving Langmuir can be purchased from the American Institute of Physics.
Irving Langmuir, (born Jan. 31, 1881, Brooklyn, N.Y., N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 16, 1957, Falmouth, Mass.), U.S. physical chemist. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Göttingen, Ger.
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Irving Langmuir - Nobel Lecture. IR V I N G L A N G M U I R. Surface chemistry* Nobel Lecture, December 14, 1932. The phenomenon of adsorption has been known and has been studied for many years. For example, Sir James Dewar found that charcoal cooled in liquid air was capable of taking up large quantities of such gases as oxygen and nitrogen.