Irving Langmuir
American chemist and physicist
Irving Langmuir was an American chemist, physicist, and engineer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1932 for his work in surface chemistry. Wikipedia
Born: January 31, 1881, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Died: August 16, 1957 (age 76 years), Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA
Known for: Inventor of the high-vacuum tube; Langmuir isotherm; Langmuir waves
Spouse: Marion Mersereau (m. 1912)
Education: Columbia University, Pratt Institute, University of Göttingen, and more
Parents: Charles Langmuir and Sadie Comings Langmuir