Langmuir, Irving
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Peter Saundry Irving Langmuir (1881-1957), an American physicist and chemist, developed modern surface chemistry and the theory of adsorption catalysis. He discovered monomolecular films with specific molecular orientation at surfaces and promoted understanding of plasmas, heat transfer, and thermionic phenomena, and invented a high-vacuum electron tube and gas-filled incandescent lamp. Langmuir received the 1932 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry, the first non-academic chemist to receive the Prize.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Langmuir, Irving". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 21, 2008; Last revised Date August 21, 2008; Retrieved June 20, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Langmuir,_Irving>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Irving Langmuir (1881-1957), an American physicist and chemist, developed modern surface chemistry and the theory of adsorption catalysis. He discovered monomolecular films with specific molecular orientation at surfaces and promoted understanding of plasmas, heat transfer, and thermionic phenomena, and invented a high-vacuum electron tube and gas-filled incandescent lamp. Langmuir received the 1932 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry, the first non-academic chemist to receive the Prize.
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