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Peter Debye

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Also known as Peter Joseph William Debye, Peter J. W. Debye

Dutch-American physicist and physical chemist (1884–1966)

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Peter Debye (1884–1966) was a physicist and chemist whose work focused on molecular structure and electrical properties. He authored numerous works, including *Polar molecules* and *Molekülstruktur*, as well as studies on light pressure and the determination of molecular structures. His contributions to the field were recognized by the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Debye’s academic and professional affiliations included recognition by the Royal Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is also associated with the Nobel Laureates collection. A quote attributed to him states, "Mathematical physics is in the first place physics and it could not exist without experimental investigations."

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Person · Open Library

Born
1884
Died
1966
Works
17

Top works

  • Der lichtdruck auf keueln von beliebigem material ...
  • Methoden zur bestimmung der elektrischen und geometrischen struktur von molekülen
  • Molekülstruktur
  • Polar molecules
  • Der Lichtdruck auf Kugeln von beliebigem Material

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
AT
Active from
1926-06-30
Active to
2011-02-12

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives

    · 1999 · cited 87,318x

  2. A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: Development and validation

    · 1987 · cited 42,797x

  3. QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data

    · 2010 · cited 30,940x

  4. RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials

    · 2019 · cited 25,505x

  5. The ERA5 global reanalysis

    · 2020 · cited 24,148x

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Quotes

  • “Mathematical physics is in the first place physics and it could not exist without experimental investigations.”

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Chemistry1936

    “for his contributions to our knowledge of molecular structure through his investigations on dipole moments and on the diffraction of X-rays and electrons in gases”

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Encyclopedic overview

Peter Joseph William Debye (/dɪˈbaɪ/ dib-EYE; born Petrus Josephus Wilhelmus Debije, Dutch: [ˈpeːtrʏz dəˈbɛiə]; March 24, 1884 – November 2, 1966) was a Dutch-American physicist and physical chemist, and Nobel laureate in Chemistry.

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