Irving Langmuir
Chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize winner
Contributions to physical chemistry and surface chemistry defined a career that included development of the Langmuir isotherm. Achievements in the field of chemistry were recognized with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1932. Significant work included investigations of high-temperature chemical processes and the discovery of the phenomena of plasma. Langmuir's research into chemical bonding and reactions greatly influenced the understanding of chemical systems.
Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1932
Developed the Langmuir isotherm
Investigated high-temperature chemical processes
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