Richard R. Ernst
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1991

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Richard R. Ernst, born on August 14, 1933, in Winterthur, Switzerland, was a renowned chemist known for his significant contributions to high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1991 for his work that revolutionized this analytical method. Ernst also served as a professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, where he trained many students. He passed away on June 4, 2021.
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- Who is Richard R. Ernst?
- Richard R. Ernst, born on August 14, 1933, in Winterthur, Switzerland, was a renowned chemist known for his significant contributions to high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1991 for his work that revolutionized this analytical method. Ernst also served as a professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, where he trained many students. He passed away on June 4, 2021.
- In what year did Richard R. Ernst win the Nobel Prize?
- 1991 — Chemistry