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Donald Howard Menzel

1901 - 1976

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Donald Howard Menzel (April 11, 1901 – December 14, 1976) was one of the first theoretical astronomers and astrophysicists in the United States. He discovered the physical properties of the solar chromosphere, the chemistry of stars, the atmosphere of Mars, and the nature of gaseous nebulae. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Donald Howard Menzel is the 591st most popular chemist, the 13,130th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,537th in 2019) and the 118th most popular American Chemist.

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Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, Donald Howard Menzel ranks 591 out of 602. Before him are Ching Wan Tang, Willis R. Whitney, Marie Maynard Daly, Esther M. Conwell, Richard Lerner, and Ruth R. Benerito. After him are Sam Ruben, Jacqueline Barton, Percy Lavon Julian, Omar M. Yaghi, Charles M. Lieber, and Harry B. Gray.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Donald Howard Menzel ranks 351. Before him are Gilda Gray, Putte Kock, Alex James, Nikolai Khmelyov, Mary Eaton, and George Moorhouse. After him are Oliver La Farge, John Sherman Cooper, Carmelita Geraghty, Stuart Symington, V. Shantaram, and Joseph Albert Sullivan. Among people deceased in 1976, Donald Howard Menzel ranks 270. Before him are Alan Baxter, Nikolai Ekk, Renata Viganò, Sybil Thorndike, Sid James, and Cathy Downs. After him are Paul Russo, Bobby Hackett, Barbara Nichols, Anissa Jones, Victoria Spivey, and Alastair Sim.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Donald Howard Menzel ranks 13,134 out of 20,380. Before him are Lilyan Tashman (1896), Alan Rosenberg (1950), Arlen Specter (1930), Ann Little (1891), Peggy Rea (1921), and Roy Atwell (1878). After him are Melissa Rosenberg (1962), Russell Carpenter (1950), James Lafferty (1985), Meredith Monroe (1969), Tino Insana (1948), and Frank Shakespeare (1930).

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Among CHEMISTS In United States

Among chemists born in United States, Donald Howard Menzel ranks 118. Before him are Richard Zare (1939), Willis R. Whitney (1868), Marie Maynard Daly (1921), Esther M. Conwell (1922), Richard Lerner (1938), and Ruth R. Benerito (1916). After him are Sam Ruben (1913), Jacqueline Barton (1952), Percy Lavon Julian (1899), Charles M. Lieber (1959), Harry B. Gray (1935), and George M. Whitesides (1939).

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