Peter Debye
Physicist

Peter Debye Net Worth

Peter Debye was a Dutch-American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1936 for his research on X-ray diffraction. He was born on March 24, 1884 in Netherlands and his role in World War II has been a subject of much speculation, with some claiming he was a spy for the Nazis and others claiming he was a spy for the British.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 24, 1884
Birth Place Netherlands
Age 135 YEARS OLD
Died On Nov 2, 1966 (age 82)
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $2.2 billion (2024)

About

A Dutch-American Physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1936 for his research on X-ray diffraction. There has been much speculation about his role in World War II and some have posited that he was a spy for the Nazis who helped rid German science institutions of Jews while others claim he was a spy for the British.

Before Fame

He obtained a degree in electrical engineering in 1905.

Trivia

He used light-scattering techniques to figure out the size and molecular weight of polymer molecules.

Family Life

He had a son and a daughter with his wife Mathilde Alberer, who he married in 1913.

Associated With

He had a contentious relationship with fellow scientist Albert Einstein.

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