John B. Fenn
American analytical chemist (1917–2010)
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John Bennett Fenn (June 15, 1917 – December 10, 2010) was an American analytical chemist. He was awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002. Fenn shared half of the award with Koichi Tanaka for their work in mass spectrometry.
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Born | John Bennett Fenn June 15, 1917[1] New York City, U.S. |
Died | December 10, 2010 | (aged 93)
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | Berea College Yale University |
Known for | Electrospray ionization |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2002) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | Princeton University Yale University Virginia Commonwealth University |
References
change- ↑ Robinson, Carol V. (2011). "John Fenn (1917–2010) Chemist who enabled mass spectrometry to weigh up biology". Nature. 469 (7330): 300. doi:10.1038/469300a. PMID 21248828.