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.

John B. Fenn
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Fenn in 2005
Born
John Bennett Fenn

(1917-06-15)June 15, 1917[1]
DiedDecember 10, 2010(2010-12-10) (aged 93)
NationalityUnited States
Alma materBerea College
Yale University
Known forElectrospray ionization
AwardsNobel Prize in Chemistry (2002)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsPrinceton University
Yale University
Virginia Commonwealth University

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References

  1. 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.