William Vermillion Houston Scientist

William Vermillion Houston was an American physicist who made contributions to spectroscopy, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics as well as being a teacher and administrator. His family name is pronounced HOW-stun, in contrast to the pronunciation of the city of Houston in which he lived for much of his career.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 19, 1900
Birth place
Ohio , Mount Gilead Ohio , United States
Nationality
United States
Date of deathAugust 22, 1968
Place of death
Edinburgh , Scotland
Education
Ohio State University

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Field of study
Physics

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