Ahmed Zewail
Egyptian scientist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipient
Ahmed Zewail (1946-2016) was an Egyptian chemist. He invented femtochemistry and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 1999.
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أحمد حسن زويل | |
Born | Ahmed Hassan Zewail February 26, 1946 Damanhour, Egypt |
Died | August 2, 2016 Pasadena, California, U.S. | (aged 70)
Nationality | Egyptian American |
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Known for | Femtochemistry |
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Thesis | Optical and magnetic resonance spectra of triplet excitons and localized states in molecular crystals (1975) |
Website | www |
Chemical reactions were once thought impossible to measure, because they happen in only a few femtoseconds. His Nobel award was for using laser technology to measure extremely fast chemical reactions. The laser technology showed how molecules changed during the reaction. He was on the scientific advisory team for the President. Zewail encouraged basic Egyptian education and knowledge.
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References
- "Ahmed Zewail." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Biography in Context. Web. 29 May 2015.
- "Ahmed H. Zewail". Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015.
- "Zewail, Ahmed Hassan." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2015. Web. 29 May 2015.
- "ZEWAIL - EGYPT SUPPORTS KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY." AllAfrica. 16 Mar. 2015 eLibrary. Web. 29 May. 2015.
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