Richard Barry Bernstein
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| Richard Bernstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 31, 1923 Long Island, New York |
| Died | July 8, 1990 (aged 66) Helsinki, Finland |
| Fields | Chemical Physicist Chemical Kineticist Femtochemistry(founder) |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Doctoral students | Robert J. LeRoy |
| Known for | Femtochemistry LeRoy-Bernstein Theory LeRoy-Bernstein Distance |
Richard Barry Bernstein (October 31, 1923 – July 8, 1990) was an American physical chemist. He is primarily known for his researches in chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics by molecular beam scattering and laser techniques. He is credited with having founded femtochemistry, which laid the groundwork for developments in femtobiology. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1970.[1] Among his awards were the National Medal of Science and the Willard Gibbs Award, both in 1989.
Bernstein suffered a heart attack in Moscow and died shortly afterwards in Helsinki, Finland, aged 66.
[edit] References
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterB.pdf. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
[edit] External links
- National Medal of Science
- New York Times Obituary, July 12, 1990.
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