John Gamble Kirkwood

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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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

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[edit] References

  • George Scatchard (1960). "John Gamble Kirkwood 1907–1959". The Journal of Chemical Physics 33 (5): 1279–1281. doi:10.1063/1.1731400. 
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