Libby
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Libby is a surname most notably associated with Willard F. Libby, the American chemist who developed radiocarbon dating and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Libby canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American chemist
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chemist ⓘ family name ⓘ person ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
John J. Carty Award
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Nobel Prize ⓘ Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965 ⓘ
surface form:
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Willard Gibbs Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Willard Gibbs Award
|
| contributedTo | development of methods for age determination using carbon-14 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer |
University of California, Los Angeles
ⓘ
University of Chicago ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
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radiochemistry ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Willard F. Libby ⓘ |
| influenced |
archaeology
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geology ⓘ paleoclimatology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
carbon-14 dating method
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development of radiocarbon dating ⓘ |
| notableWork |
radiocarbon dating
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surface form:
Radiocarbon Dating (book)
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| positionHeld | member of the United States Atomic Energy Commission ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Libby Description of subject: Libby is a surname most notably associated with Willard F. Libby, the American chemist who developed radiocarbon dating and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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