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Walter McCrone
American chemist (1916-2002) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86
Walter Cox McCrone Jr. was an American chemist who worked extensively on applications of polarized light microscopy and is sometimes characterized as the "father of modern microscopy". He was also an expert in electron microscopy, crystallography, ultra-microanalysis, and particle identification.
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About this person
In 1960 he founded the McCrone Research Institute, a non-profit educational and research organization for microscopy based in Chicago.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2002 · aged 86
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