William Klemperer
William Klemperer · Science & Medicine
Physical chemist known for molecular spectroscopy and interstellar chemistry
1927, New York City, United States — 2017, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
United States
William Klemperer is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Physical chemist known for molecular spectroscopy and interstellar chemistry
Klemperer, a Harvard physical chemist, was a pioneer of molecular spectroscopy and a founder of astrochemistry, predicting the existence of interstellar molecular ions later confirmed in space. He received the U.S. National Medal of Science in 1993. He was born to a Jewish family.
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Physical chemist known for molecular spectroscopy and interstellar chemistry
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
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