Willis H. Flygare
Willis H. Flygare (July 24, 1936–May 18, 1981) was an American chemist. [1] [2] Flygare is credited with "outstanding contributions to the understanding of molecular electronic structure".[2] He invented a highly sensitive microwave spectrometer.[2] He also developed a new method based on the molecular Zeeman effect for measurements of molecular quadrupole moments and magnetic susceptibility anisotropies.[2] He received Irving Langmuir Award in 1981.[1] Flygare was a professor of chemistry at Illinois,[2] a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[1]<ref name="UI"/ The University of Illinois established lectures in his name and a memorial fund.[3] The University of Illinois called him "one of the most creative and dynamic physical chemists in the world."[2] The National Academies Press called him "a great physical chemist".[1]
Awards and Distinctions
- Guggenheim Fellowships in 1972 and 1978[2]
- the Phi Lambda Upsilon Fresenius Award in 1971[2][4]
- the Baekeland Medal in 1973[2]
- the Irving Langmuir Award in 1981[2]
- He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1974[2]
- an honorary doctorate from St. Olaf College in 1976[2]
Career
Flygare graduated from St. Olaf College in 1958 and received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1961. He became a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois in 1961 and stayed in that position until his premature death at 44. He died of the Lou Gehrig disease.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 National Academies Press, Biographical Memoirs,Willis H. Flygare,By David Chandler
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 Chemistry at Illinois,Flygare Memorial Lectures, About Willis H. Flygare
- ↑ The Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois, The Willis H. Flygare Memorial Fund
- ↑ Phi Lambda Upsilon:Award Recipients