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Harold Urey

American physical chemist (1893-1981)

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Lived 1893–1981, aged 88United States
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  • Fame4.9
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  • Scientists rank#70
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  • Era
    1893–1981
    Aged 88
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Updated 2026-06-01

Harold Clayton Urey was an American physical chemist who conducted pioneering work on isotopes. " He played a significant role in the development of the atom bomb, as well as contributing to theories on the development of organic life from non-living matter.

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Harold Clayton Urey was an American physical chemist who conducted pioneering work on isotopes. He earned the 1934 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his discovery of heavy hydrogen." He played a significant role in the development of the atom bomb, as well as contributing to theories on the development of organic life from non-living matter.

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April 29, 1893
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January 5, 1981
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