William Frederick Meggers
American physicist (1888-1966) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 78
William Frederick Meggers was an American physicist specialising in spectroscopy. His work in spectrochemistry is generally credited to have sparked interest in the field in the United States, leading to him being dubbed the Dean of American spectroscopists.
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1966Died19 November 19661964C.E.K. Mees MedalAward1953Elliott Cresson MedalAward1947Frederic Ives MedalAward1888Born13 July 1888
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Lived 1888 to 1966 · aged 78
