Irving Langmuir Net Worth

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Irving Langmuir was an American chemist and physicist born in New York on January 31, 1881. He is best known for his inventions of the gas-filled incandescent lamp and the hydrogen welding technique while working at General Electric. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1932 for his research in surface chemistry.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	January 31, 1881
Birth Place	New York
Age	138 YEARS OLD
Died On	Aug 16, 1957 (age 76)
Birth Sign	Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $1.6 Million (2024)

About

American Chemist and Physicist who invented the gas-filled incandescent lamp and the hydrogen welding technique while working at General Electric. He received a Nobel Prize in 1932 for his research in surface chemistry.

Before Fame

He attended the Columbia University School of Mines before earning his Ph.D. degree in 1906 under Nobel laureate Walther Nernst in Göttingen.

Trivia

He helped invent the high vacuum tube after doing conducting research on light bulbs and diffusion pumps.

Family Life

He married Marion Mersereau in 1912.

Associated With

He loosely inspired the character Dr. Felix Hoenikker in Kurt Vonnegut's novel 'Cat's Cradle.'

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