Charles Pence Slichter
Charles Pence Slichter (January 21, 1924 – February 19, 2018) was an American physicist, best known for his work on nuclear magnetic resonance and superconductivity.
Charles Pence Slichter | |
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| Born | 21 January 1924 Ithaca, New York, US |
| Died | 19 February 2018 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (AB magna cum laude 1946, MA 1947, PhD 1949, honorary LlD 1996) |
| Known for | J-coupling, Overhauser effect, Hebel–Slichter effect |
| Awards | National Medal of Science (2007) Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1996) Comstock Prize in Physics (1993) Irving Langmuir Award (1969) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Purcell |
He was awarded the 2007 National Medal of Science "for establishing nuclear magnetic resonance as a powerful tool to reveal the fundamental molecular properties of liquids and solids. His inspired teaching has led generations of physicists and chemists to develop a host of modern technologies in condensed matter physics, chemistry, biology and medicine."
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