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Willard Libby

American physical chemist

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Lived 1908–1980, aged 72United States
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    69 languages
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    1908–1980
    Aged 72
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-25

Willard Frank Libby was an American physical chemist noted for his role in the 1949 development of radiocarbon dating, a process which revolutionized archaeology and palaeontology. For his contributions to the team that developed this process, Libby was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1960.

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Born
December 17, 1908
Died
September 8, 1980
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