Arthur W. Adamson
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1919 –
Who is Arthur W. Adamson?
Arthur Wilson Adamson was an American chemist who is considered a pioneer in inorganic photochemistry. His research made significant contributions to the understanding of physical adsorption and contact angle phenomena, and the thermodynamics of surfaces and irreversible adsorption. Born in Shanghai, China, he received his B.S. in chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley in 1940 and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry at the University of Chicago in 1944. After two years as a research associate for the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, he began a career at the University of Southern California that extended through his appointment as professor emeritus in 1989. He chaired the USC Department of Chemistry from 1972 to 1975.
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- Born
- 1919
Shanghai - Also known as
- Arthur Adamson
- Arthur W Adamson
- Education
- University of Chicago
- University of California, Berkeley
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on July 23, 2013
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