Duncan A. MacInnes
Duncan Arthur MacInnes | |
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| Born | March 31, 1885 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | September 23, 1965 (aged 80) Hanover, New Hampshire, United States |
| Known for | Principles of Electrochemistry Experimental verification of Debye–Hückel theory MacInness glass |
| Awards | Nichols Medal (1942) Edward Goodrich Acheson Award (1948) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | electrochemistry |
| Institutions | Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Wight Washburn |
| Doctoral students | Margaret Oakley Dayhoff |
Duncan A. MacInnes (March 31, 1885 – September 23, 1965) was a US chemist known for his work in electrochemistry and pH detection. He also carried out experimental work to verify Debye–Hückel theory of electrolysis.
As a member of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, he was the organizer the 1947 Shelter Island Conference where the experimental validation of quantum electrodynamics was first presented.