Full Name: Willard Frank Libby
Profession: Chemist
Nationality: 
American
Biography: Led the team that developed carbon-14 dating (radiocarbon dating) that revolutionized archaeology and the dating of artifacts.
Won the 1962 Nobel prize in Chemistry.
Born: December 17, 1908
Birthplace: Grand Valley, Colorado, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Died: September 8, 1980 (aged 71)
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Historical Events
- 1952-05-18 Professor Willard Libby says England's prehistoric monument of Stonehenge dates back to 1848 BC
- 1960-12-10 Willard Libby wins the Nobel prize in Chemistry for his work developing carbon-14 dating (radiocarbon dating).
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