Mikkel Frandsen Scientist

Mikkel Frandsen (1892–1981) was a Danish American physical chemist noted for experiments involving chemical thermodynamics, oil, and heavy water. Heavy water is water that has an unusual and distinctive atomic structure. Also known as deuterium oxide (D2O), heavy water is used to produce nuclear power and is used in other nuclear applications such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Personal facts

Mikkel Frandsen
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1892
Birth place
Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality , Denmark
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1981
Education
University of California

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