John B. Fenn
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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 |
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The instrument Fenn and his colleagues used to develop ESI is on display at the Science History Institute Museum in Philadelphia, PA
References
- ↑ 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.