Chemist Victor Laurie, who contributed to the field of microwave spectroscopy, dies at 88
Laurie joined the Princeton faculty in 1966 and transferred to emeritus status in 2000.
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Laurie joined the Princeton faculty in 1966 and transferred to emeritus status in 2000.
Today in History for Oct. 15: In 1542, the great Mogul emperor Jalaluddin Akbar was born in India. In 1582, the Gregorian calendar was introduced in Catholic countries. As a result, 10 days were lost as the calendar jumped from Oct. 4 to Oct. 15.
Has the Nobel Prize category 'chemistry' morphed into 'biochemistry'? picture alliance via Getty ImagesI’ve been primarily an experimental chemist – the kind of person who goes into the laboratory and mixes and stirs chemicals – since the beginning of my career in 1965. Today, and for the past 15 years, I’m a full-time historian of chemistry. Every October, when the announcements are made of that year’s Nobel laureates, I examine the results as a chemist. And all too often, I share the same resp
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