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Richard R. Ernst

Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1991
Richard R. Ernst — Nobel Prize
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Chemistry 1991
Born : 1933-08-14 — Winterthur, Switzerland
Died : 2021-06-04
“for his contributions to the development of the methodology of high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy”
Chemistry · 1991
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
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