Which Happened First?

Irving Langmuir

Irving Langmuir
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Irving Langmuir was an American chemist, physicist, and metallurgical engineer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1932 for his work in surface chemistry.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Clinton DavissonOctober 22, 1881 – February 1, 1958
  2. Eugène SchuellerMarch 20, 1881 – August 23, 1957
  3. Irving Langmuir (this page)January 31, 1881 – August 16, 1957
  4. Lewis Fry RichardsonOctober 11, 1881 – September 30, 1953
  5. Luitzen Egbertus Jan BrouwerFebruary 27, 1881 – December 2, 1966
  6. Walter Rudolf HessMarch 17, 1881 – August 12, 1973

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