Stuart Rice
Stuart Rice · Science & Medicine
Physical chemist known for the statistical mechanics of liquids
1932, New York City, USA — 2024, Chicago, Illinois, USA
United States (Chicago, Illinois)
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Rice, from a Jewish family, spent his career at the University of Chicago, where he shaped the field of physical chemistry. He developed rigorous statistical-mechanical theories of the structure and dynamics of liquids and later pioneered laser control of chemical reactions, training generations of researchers. He received the National Medal of Science in 1999.
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Physical chemist known for the statistical mechanics of liquids
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