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Lars Onsager
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Lars Onsager

Scientist · born November 27, 1903 · died 1976

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Lars Onsager was a Norwegian American physical chemist and theoretical physicist. He held the Gibbs Professorship of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1968.

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  1. ~51Named honorary doctorate1954
  2. ~55Received the Lorentz Medal1958
  3. ~65Received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry1968
  4. ~65Received the National Medal of Science1968

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