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John D. Roberts

John D. Roberts, American chemist and academic (died 2016)

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Born
June 8, 1918
Died
October 29, 2016
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1918

About John D. Roberts

John Dombrowski Roberts was an American chemist. He made contributions to the integration of physical chemistry, spectroscopy, and organic chemistry for the understanding of chemical reaction rates. Another characteristic of Roberts' work was the early use of NMR, focusing on the concept of spin coupling. In 1984, Roberts received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, awarded the Priestley Medal in 1987, the National Medal of Science in 1990, the Glenn T. John Dombrowski Roberts (June 8, 1918 – October 29, 2016) was an American chemist. Roberts, John D. "ABCs of FT-NMR." University Science Books, Sausalito, California, 2000. "JDR." Engineering & Science 1980, 44(2), p. 10.

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John D. Roberts timeline

  1. John Dombrowski Roberts (June 8, 1918 – October 29, 2016) was an American chemist.
  2. In 1984, Roberts received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, awarded the Priestley Medal in 1987, the National Medal of Science in 1990, the Glenn T.
  3. Roberts, John D. "ABCs of FT-NMR." University Science Books, Sausalito, California, 2000. "JDR." Engineering & Science 1980, 44(2), p. 10.

The world when John D. Roberts was born

John D. Roberts was born in 1918. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1918

  • Best-selling book"The U.P. Trail" – Zane Grey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWorld Series played in September due to WWI
  • Top headlineWorld War I ends — Spanish Flu pandemic begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular airmail service
  • World population~1.78B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population102.0M

1918 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John D. Roberts's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19182026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population102.0M341 million

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