The Saga of Gerhard Herzberg
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
Leaderboard Rank
#280 in Scientists & Inventors
Verified Hearts
31,067 Hearts
ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Gerhard Heinrich Friedrich Otto Julius Herzberg, (German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯.haʁt ˈhɛʁt͡sˌbɛʁk] ; December 25, 1904 – March 3, 1999) was a German-Canadian pioneering physicist and physical chemist, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1971, "for his contributions to the knowledge of electronic structure and geometry of molecules, particularly free radicals".
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
Herzberg's main work concerned atomic and molecular spectroscopy.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
Herzberg's main work concerned atomic and molecular spectroscopy.
