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- NAME: Irving Langmuir
- OCCUPATION: Chemist, Physicist
- BIRTH DATE: January 31, 1881
- DEATH DATE: August 16, 1957
- EDUCATION: Columbia University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn, New York
- PLACE OF DEATH: Falmouth, Massachusetts
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Irving Langmuir was an American chemist and physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in surface chemistry.
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Born in 1881, Irving Langmuir was an American chemist and physicist who was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in surface chemistry. Work outlined in a 1919 article discusses his "concentric theory of atomic structure," a concept made more popular due to his presentation skills. The Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research in New Mexico is named in his honor.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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