Imes, Elmer Samuel
1883-1941 · Contribution: 1918
Physicist
Pioneering measurement of infrared absorption spectra confirming quantum theory predictions
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1883, Memphis, Tennessee
- Active since
- 1918
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Early experimental confirmation of quantum theory
Impact on the world
Imes produced some of the first detailed experimental evidence supporting the new quantum theory, demonstrating that quantum effects governed the behavior of individual molecules.
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