William Giauque
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William Giauque was an American chemist who lived from 1895 to 1982 and made important contributions to the field of chemistry. His work was significant enough to earn him recognition as a notable figure in the history of the discipline, though specific details about his discoveries or achievements would require further research.
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- Born
- 1895-05-12
- Died
- 1982-03-28
- Works
- 2
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- Organizational decision making
- Application of multidimensional utility theory in determining optimal test-treatment strategies for streptococcal sore throat and rheumatic fever
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- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 61,303x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,750x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
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William Francis Giauque (/dʒiˈoʊk/; May 12, 1895 – March 28, 1982) was a Canadian-born American chemist and Nobel laureate. He was recognized in 1949, for his studies in the properties of matter, at temperatures close to absolute zero. He spent virtually all of his educational and professional career at the University of California, Berkeley.
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1895 births1982 deaths20th-century American chemistsAmerican Nobel laureatesAmerican physical chemistsCanadian emigrants to the United StatesCanadian Nobel laureatesMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyNobel laureates in ChemistryPeople from Niagara Falls, OntarioUC Berkeley College of Chemistry facultyUniversity of California, Berkeley alumni