John Gamble Kirkwood

John Gamble Kirkwood

John ("Jack") Gamble Kirkwood (May 30, 1907 — August 9, 1959) was a noted chemist and physicist, holding faculty positions at Cornell University, the University of Chicago, California Institute of Technology, and Yale University.

Early life and background

Kirkwood was born in Gotebo, Oklahoma, the oldest child of John Millard and Lillian Gamble Kirkwood. His father was educated as an attorney and worked as a distributor for the Goodyear Corporation. In addition to Jack Kirkwood, there were two younger sisters: Caroline and Margaret.

In 1909, the family moved to Wichita, Kansas.

Education

Showing remarkable talent in mathematics and physics, Kirkwood was persuaded by A. A. Noyes to enroll at Caltech before finishing his high school education. He attended Caltech for two years before transferring to the University of Chicago, where he was awarded his Bachelor of Science in 1926.

Academic career

External links

* [http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/biomems/jkirkwood.html National Academies Press biography of Kirkwood]

References

*cite journal
title = John Gamble Kirkwood 1907–1959
author = George Scatchard
journal = The Journal of Chemical Physics
volume = 33
issue = 5
pages = 1279–1281
year = 1960
url =
doi = 10.1063/1.1731400


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • John Gamble — may refer to: * John Gamble (American football) * John Gamble (musician) (d. 1687), musician and song collector * John A. Gamble (born 1939) Canadian politician * John M. Gamble (1791 1836) Officer in the United States Marine Corps * John Rankin… …   Wikipedia

  • Kirkwood — is the name of some places in the United States of America: *Kirkwood, California **Kirkwood Mountain Resort *Kirkwood, Delaware *Kirkwood (Atlanta), Georgia *Kirkwood, Illinois *Kirkwood, Missouri *Kirkwood, New Jersey *Kirkwood, New York… …   Wikipedia

  • Цепочка уравнений Боголюбова — (цепочка ББГКИ, иерархия ББГКИ, цепочка уравнений Боголюбова  Борна  Грина  Кирквуда  Ивона)  система уравнений эволюции системы, состоящей из большого числа тождественных взаимодействующих частиц, заключенных в некотором …   Википедия

  • Lars Onsager — Born November 27, 1903(1903 11 27 …   Wikipedia

  • List of Cornell University people — Cornellians are persons affiliated with Cornell University, commonly including alumni, current and former faculty members, students, and others. Here follows a list of notable Cornellians.40 Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Cornell as… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Cornell University faculty — This list of Cornell University faculty includes notable current and former instructors and administrators of Cornell University, an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York. Cornell s faculty for the 2005–06 academic year included three …   Wikipedia

  • ACS Award in pure chemistry — L American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry est un récompense décernée chaque année par l American Chemical Society (ACS) afin de reconnaitre et d encourager des travaux de recherche fondamentale en chimie pure menés sur le continent nord …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Grove Street Cemetery — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …   Wikipedia

  • Боголюбова — Борна — Грина — Кирквуда — Ивона уравнения — Цепочка уравнений Боголюбова (цепочка ББГКИ, ББГКИ иерархия, цепочка уравнений Боголюбова  Борна  Грина  Кирквуда  Ивона)  система уравнений эволюции системы, состоящей из большого числа тождественных взаимодействующих частиц, заключенных в… …   Википедия

  • Уравнение Боголюбова — Цепочка уравнений Боголюбова (цепочка ББГКИ, ББГКИ иерархия, цепочка уравнений Боголюбова  Борна  Грина  Кирквуда  Ивона)  система уравнений эволюции системы, состоящей из большого числа тождественных взаимодействующих частиц, заключенных в… …   Википедия

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”