William Frederick Meggers
William Frederick Meggers | |
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| Born | June 13, 1888 |
| Died | November 19, 1966 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | Ripon College (Wisconsin) (BA) Johns Hopkins University (PhD) |
| Known for | Laporte rule |
| Children | 3, including Betty Meggers |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | NIST |
William Frederick Meggers (July 13, 1888 – November 19, 1966) was an American physicist specialising in spectroscopy. His work in spectrochemistry is generally credited to have sparked interest in the field in the United States, leading to him being dubbed the Dean of American spectroscopists.