Willard Libby

Summary

Willard Libby is a human^[1]. Born in Grand Valley^[2], he… he was born on December 17, 1908^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on September 8, 1980^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Willard Libby was born in Grand Valley^[2].
• Willard Libby passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Willard Libby was born on December 17, 1908^[3].
• Willard Libby died on September 8, 1980^[5].
• Willard Libby was married to Leona Woods^[9].
• Willard Libby held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Willard Libby worked as a chemist^[6].
• Willard Libby's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Willard Libby's field of work was physical chemistry^[11].
• Among Willard Libby's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[12].
• Willard Libby was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[13].
• Willard Libby was employed by University of Chicago^[14].
• Willard Libby was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Willard Libby was educated at Princeton University^[16].
• Willard Libby was educated at Analy High School^[17].
• Willard Libby's doctoral advisor was Wendell Mitchell Latimer^[18].
• Willard Libby received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Willard Libby received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20].
• Willard Libby received the Arthur L. Day Medal^[21].
• Willard Libby received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[22].
• Willard Libby received the Willard Gibbs Award^[23].
• Willard Libby received the Albert Einstein Award^[24].
• Willard Libby was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Willard Libby was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[26].
• Willard Libby was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1908-12-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-09-08^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5ba295e4-8cee-4e61-94e3-68b6e29f03b4^[32]

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Origins and Family

Willard Libby was born in Grand Valley^[2]. He was born on December 17, 1908^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1868^[35], headquartered in Berkeley^[36]; Princeton University^[16], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1746^[39], headquartered in Princeton^[40]; and Analy High School^[17], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1908^[43]. Willard Libby's doctoral advisor was Wendell Mitchell Latimer^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Willard Libby's field of work was physical chemistry^[11]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[12], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1919^[46], headquartered in Los Angeles^[47]; University of California, Berkeley^[13], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1868^[50], headquartered in Berkeley^[51]; and University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1890^[54], headquartered in Chicago^[55]. Doctoral students include F. Sherwood Rowland^[56] and Maurice Sanford Fox^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20], a chemistry award^[61], in Sweden^[62], founded in 1901^[63]; Arthur L. Day Medal^[21], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1948^[66]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[22], an award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1875^[69]; Willard Gibbs Award^[23], a chemistry award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1911^[72]; and Albert Einstein Award^[24], a science award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1951^[75].

Personal Life

Among Willard Libby's spouses was Leona Woods^[9].

Death and Burial

Willard Libby died on September 8, 1980^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Willard Libby include 5672 Libby^[76], an asteroid^[77].

Why It Matters

Willard Libby ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He is credited with the discovery of radiocarbon dating^[80], a radiometric dating^[81]. Entities named for him include 5672 Libby^[76], an asteroid^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include F. Sherwood Rowland^[82], a chemist^[83], 1927–2012^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[86], specialised in chemistry^[87] and Maurice Sanford Fox^[88], a geneticist^[89], 1924–2020^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[92].

FAQs

Where was Willard Libby born?

Willard Libby's place of birth was Grand Valley^[2].

Where did Willard Libby die?

Willard Libby passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Who was Willard Libby married to?

Willard Libby's spouses include Leona Woods^[9].

What did Willard Libby do for work?

Willard Libby worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Willard Libby go to school?

Willard Libby was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15], Princeton University^[16], and Analy High School^[17].

What awards did Willard Libby receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20], Arthur L. Day Medal^[21], and Elliott Cresson Medal^[22].

What did Willard Libby discover?

Willard Libby is credited as discoverer of radiocarbon dating^[80].