Britton Chance
Britton "Brit" Chance ForMemRS (July 24, 1913 – November 16, 2010) was an American biochemist, biophysicist, scholar, and inventor whose work helped develop spectroscopy as a way to diagnose medical problems. He was "a world leader in transforming theoretical science into useful biomedical and clinical applications" and is considered "the founder of the biomedical photonics." He received the National Medal of Science in 1974.
Britton Chance FRS , D.Sc | |
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Britton Chance (Photo by Ron Kroon, 1965) | |
| Born | July 24, 1913 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 2010 (aged 97) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Haverford School (1931) University of Pennsylvania (B.A) (1935) Cambridge University (Ph.D) (1942) |
| Known for | Kinetics of fast enzyme-catalysed reactions Optical imaging MRI Sailing |
| Spouses | Jane Earle, Lilian Streeter Lucas, Shoko Nioka |
| Children | four from first marriage, including Britton Chance Jr., Jan Chance; four from second marriage |
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| Awards | National Medal of Science President's Certificate of Merit |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biophysics, Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania National Cheng Kung University |
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| Men's sailing | ||
| Representing the United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1952 Helsinki | 5.5 metre class | |
| World Championship | ||
| 1962 Poole | 5.5 metre class | |
He also was an Olympic athlete who won a gold medal in sailing for the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 5.5 Metre Class.