Charles Pence Slichter
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Charles Pence Slichter (January 21, 1924 – February 19, 2018[1][2]) was an American physicist, best known for his work on nuclear magnetic resonance and superconductivity.
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Charles Pence Slichter | |
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Born | (1924-01-21)21 January 1924 |
Died | 19 February 2018(2018-02-19) (aged 94) |
Alma mater | Harvard University (AB magna cum laude 1946, MA 1947, PhD 1949, honorary LlD 1996) |
Known for | J-coupling, Overhauser effect, Hebel–Slichter effect |
Awards | National Medal of Science (2007) Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1996) Comstock Prize in Physics (1993) Irving Langmuir Award (1969) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Doctoral advisor | Edward Purcell[2] |
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He was awarded the 2007 National Medal of Science "for establishing nuclear magnetic resonance as a powerful tool to reveal the fundamental molecular properties of liquids and solids. His inspired teaching has led generations of physicists and chemists to develop a host of modern technologies in condensed matter physics, chemistry, biology and medicine."[3]