William Giauque
William Giauque | |
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Giauque in 1949 | |
| Born | William Francis Giauque May 12, 1895 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 28, 1982 (aged 86) Berkeley, California, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BS, PhD) |
| Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1937) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1949) Willard Gibbs Award (1951) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical chemistry |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | George Ernest Gibson |
| Doctoral students | Theodore H. Geballe |
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.