J. Calvin Giddings
J. Calvin Giddings | |
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| Born | September 26, 1930 |
| Died | October 24, 1996 (aged 66) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | Brigham Young University University of Utah |
| Known for | Field flow fractionation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Analytical separation |
| Institutions | University of Utah |
J. Calvin Giddings (September 26, 1930 – October 24, 1996) was a professor of chemistry specialist of chromatography and separation techniques at the University of Utah.[1][2][3]
He is credited with the invention of the field flow fractionation technique.[4][5]
He was twice nominated for a Nobel Prize in 1984 and 1994.[2]
On May 27, 1987 Giddings received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Uppsala University, Sweden[6]
Besides being an exceptional scientist, he was also a passionate outdoor sportive practicing climbing and kayaking in Utah and a fervent defender of the environment.[2]
He died prematurely of cancer in 1996.[2]
Selected works[]
- J. Calvin Giddings (1965). Dynamics of Chromatography. Marcel Decker, NY.
- J. Calvin Giddings (1991). Unified Separation Science. John Wiley & Sons, NY.
References[]
- ^ Myers, Marcus (1996). "J. Calvin Giddings 1930-1996". Chromatographia. 43 (11–12): 583. doi:10.1007/BF02292971. S2CID 94891956. Obituary by Marcus Myers, Chromatographia 43, (11-12), 583, 1996
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Death: Dr. J. Calvin Giddings". Deseret News. 1996-10-27. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ Henry, C. M. (1996). "People: J. Calvin Giddings dies at 66". Analytical Chemistry. 68 (23): 718A–719A. doi:10.1021/ac962152b. ISSN 0003-2700. PMID 8946788.
- ^ Giddings, J.C., Yang F.J., and Myers M.N. (1976). "Flow Field-Flow Fractionation: a versatile new separation method.” Science 193.4259: 1244–1245.
- ^ "J. Calvin Giddings". 75 years of Chromatography a Historical Dialogue. Journal of Chromatography Library. 17. 1979. pp. 87–98. doi:10.1016/S0301-4770(08)60638-7. ISBN 9780444417541. ISSN 0301-4770.
- ^ "Honorary doctorates – Uppsala University, Sweden". www.uu.se.
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