Chemist no. 29 of 350 · Analytical

Francis William Aston

1877-1945United KingdomNobel Chemistry 1922

Mass spectrograph; isotopes of elements

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The discovery, explained

Francis Aston and the Mass Spectrograph: Weighing Atoms One Isotope at a Time

How Francis Aston built the mass spectrograph, proved neon has isotopes, and stated the whole-number rule. 1922 Nobel Prize explained for JAM, NET, GATE.

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Biography

Francis William Aston: The Man Who Weighed the Atoms

Complete biography of Francis William Aston, who built the mass spectrograph and won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Life, career and lessons.

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Academic lineage

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