Frederick Soddy
Chemist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
September 2nd, 1877
148 years ago
Died
September 22nd, 1956
69 years ago — 79 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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Received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1921
Conducted foundational research on isotopes
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