Peter Debye

Peter Joseph William Debye (March 24, 1884 – November 2, 1966) was a Dutch physicist and physical chemist, and Nobel laureate in Chemistry. Born Petrus Josephus Wilhelmus Debije in Maastricht, Netherlands, Debye attended the Aachen University of Technology, Rhenish Prussia just 30 km away in 1901. He studied mathematics and classical physics, and, in 1905, received a degree in electrical engineering. In 1907, he published his first paper, a mathe... more

Date of birth:

  • Mar 24, 1884

Date of death:

  • Nov 2, 1966 (age 82 years)

Award Winner

Awards Won:

Year Award Notes/Description
  • 1936
  • 1965
  • For sustained contributions of major concepts of modern chemistry and especially for the application of physical methods to the understanding of large molecules and their interaction in solution.
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