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Gerhard Herzberg, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1971

Gerhard Herzberg in 1974. 24 Tagung 1974 Chemiker- Gerhard Herzberg - LABW - Staatsarchiv Freiburg W 134 Nr. 101112b · Willy Pragher · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Gerhard Herzberg of the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa received the 1971 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to knowledge of the electronic structure and geometry of molecules, particularly free radicals.

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The 1971 Nobel Prize in Chemistry as recorded by NobelPrize.org.

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Gerhard Herzberg – Facts - NobelPrize.org ↗

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