Irving Langmuir

Irving Langmuir (January 31, 1881 in Brooklyn, New York - August 16, 1957 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts) was an American chemist and physicist. While at G.E., from 1909-1950, Langmuir advanced several basic fields of physics and chemistry, invented the gas filled incandescent lamp, the hydrogen welding technique, and was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work in surface chemistry.

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January 31 - 1881 - Brooklyn, New York - August 16 - 1957 - Woods Hole, Massachusetts - American - Chemist - Physicist - Nobel Prize for Chemistry - Surface chemistry

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