William Giauque Scientist

William Francis Giauque (/dʒiˈoʊk/; May 12, 1895 – March 28, 1982) was an American chemist and Nobel laureate recognized in 1949 for his studies in the properties of matter at temperatures close to absolute zero. He spent virtually all of his educational and professional career at the University of California, Berkeley.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 12, 1895
Birth place	Niagara Falls Ontario , Canada
Nationality	United States
Date of death	March 28, 1982
Place of death	Berkeley California , California
Education	University of California Berkeley

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Scientist

awards	Nobel Prize in Chemistry Willard Gibbs Award Elliott Cresson Medal
doctoral advisor	Gilbert N. Lewis George Ernest Gibson
Field of study	Physical chemistry