Lewis, Gilbert Newton
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Peter SaundryGilbert Newton Lewis (1875 - 1946), was the first American physical chemist to produce a pure sample of deuterium oxide (heavy water) in 1933. Heavy water is used in certain types of nuclear reactors where it acts as a neutron moderator to slow down neutrons so they can react with the uranium. Lewis also published several influential works on chemical bonding, the magnetic properties of solutions of oxygen in liquid nitrogen, electron pair theory, and chemical thermodynamics. He coined the term "photon" for the smallest unit of radiant energy in 1926. In 1913, Lewis was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, but resigned in 1934 over a dispute of the institution's internal politics.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Lewis, Gilbert Newton". 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 June 19, 2008; Last revised Date June 19, 2008; Retrieved May 23, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Lewis,_Gilbert_Newton>
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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)
Gilbert Newton Lewis (1875 - 1946), was the first American physical chemist to produce a pure sample of deuterium oxide (heavy water) in 1933. Heavy water is used in certain types of nuclear reactors where it acts as a neutron moderator to slow down neutrons so they can react with the uranium. Lewis also published several influential works on chemical bonding, the magnetic properties of solutions of oxygen in liquid nitrogen, electron pair theory, and chemical thermodynamics. He coined the term "photon" for the smallest unit of radiant energy in 1926. In 1913, Lewis was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, but resigned in 1934 over a dispute of the institution's internal politics.
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Gilbert Newton Lewis. (Source: Michigan State University, Department of Chemistry)
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