# W. Albert Noyes

> William Albert Noyes Jr., commonly known as W. Albert Noyes Jr., was an American chemist known for his contributions to photochemistry. During World War II, he was a leader in U.S. defense research efforts. He chaired the chemistry department at the University of Rochester, edited several important chemistry journals, and throughout his career was a prominent voice for international scientific cooperation. He was the son of the renowned chemist William A. Noyes; they became the first father-son pair to win the Priestley Medal, the highest honor given by the American Chemical Society.

*American chemist (1898-1980)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1898-04-18
- **Died:** 1980-11-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Albert Noyes Jr., commonly known as W. Albert Noyes Jr., was an American chemist known for his contributions to photochemistry. During World War II, he was a leader in U.S. defense research efforts. He chaired the chemistry department at the University of Rochester, edited several important chemistry journals, and throughout his career was a prominent voice for international scientific cooperation. He was the son of the renowned chemist William A. Noyes; they became the first father-son pair to win the Priestley Medal, the highest honor given by the American Chemical Society.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 34.5 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Timeline
- **1980** - Died
- **1972** - Honorary Doctorate at the Laval University
- **1970** - Charles Lathrop Parsons Award
- **1965** - Golden Plate Award
- **1963** - Patterson-Crane Award
- **1957** - Willard Gibbs Award
- **1957** - Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Paris
- **1954** - Priestley Medal
- **1898** - Born

## Sources
- [W. Albert Noyes Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Albert_Noyes_Jr.)
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- [William Albert Noyes, Jr.](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Albert_Noyes%2C_Jr.)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q905772)

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