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Theodore William Richards

(1868–1928) Chemist United States

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Theodore William Richards was a chemist from the United States, best known for The electromotive force of iron under varying conditions.

Quick Facts About Theodore William Richards

Born
January 31, 1868
Died
April 2, 1928
Nationality
United States
Profession
Chemist
Notable works
The electromotive force of iron under varying conditions

About Theodore William Richards

Theodore William Richards was an American physical chemist and the first American scientist to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, earning the award "in recognition of his exact determinations of the atomic weights of a large number of the chemical elements."

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Davy Medal Willard Gibbs Award Faraday Lectureship Prize Franklin Medal Lavoisier Medal Foreign Member of the Royal Society

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