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| Born | January 31, 1881, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1957, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Chemistry, Physics |
| Institutions | General Electric |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, University of Göttingen |
| Other academic advisors | Walther Nernst |
| Known for | Inventor of the high-vacuum tube, Langmuir isotherm |
| Notable awards | Hughes Medal (1918), Perkin Medal (1928), Willard Gibbs Award (1930), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1932), Franklin Medal (1934), Faraday Lectureship Prize (1939), Faraday Medal (1944), John J. Carty Award (1950), ForMemRS |
About Irving Langmuir
Chemist Irving Langmuir was born in New York, United States on January 31, 1881. He dies at the age of 76, on August 16, 1957.
While working at General Electric, he devised the gas-filled incandescent lamp and the hydrogen welding technology. In 1932, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in surface chemistry.
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Irving Langmuir before becoming famous
Irving Langmuir was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1881 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He studied at Columbia University School of Mines before going to Göttingen to study under Nobel Laureate Chemist Walther Nernst and getting his Ph.D. in 1906.
Achievement of Irving Langmuir
After performing research on light bulbs and diffusion pumps, he assisted in the development of the high vacuum tube.
Irving Langmuir's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
In 1912, he married Marion Mersereau.
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He was a loose inspiration for Novelist Kurt Vonnegut's character Dr. Felix Hoenikker in the novel 'Cat's Cradle.'.
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