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Richard Barry Bernstein

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American physical chemist (1923-1990)

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Richard Barry Bernstein was an American physical chemist. He is primarily known for his research in chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics by molecular beam scattering and laser techniques. He is credited with having founded femtochemistry, which laid the groundwork for developments in femtobiology.

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1989National Medal of Science
1989Willard Gibbs Award
1988Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics
1988Welch Award in Chemistry
1985NAS Award in Chemical Sciences
1981Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Richard Barry Bernstein was an American physical chemist. He is primarily known for his research in chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics by molecular beam scattering and laser techniques. He is credited with having founded femtochemistry, which laid the groundwork for developments in femtobiology. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1970. Among his awards were the National Medal of Science and the Willard Gibbs Award, both in 1989.

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1923 to 1990 · aged 66
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