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Irving Langmuir

Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1932
Irving Langmuir — Nobel Prize
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Chemistry 1932
Born : 1881-01-31 — Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died : 1957-08-16
“for his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry”
Chemistry · 1932
Irving Langmuir, born on January 31, 1881, in Brooklyn, New York, was a renowned American chemist. He is best known for his significant contributions to surface chemistry. Langmuir was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1932 for his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry. He passed away on August 16, 1957.

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Who is Irving Langmuir?
Irving Langmuir, born on January 31, 1881, in Brooklyn, New York, was a renowned American chemist. He is best known for his significant contributions to surface chemistry. Langmuir was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1932 for his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry. He passed away on August 16, 1957.
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1932 — Chemistry
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