Jerome Karle
Jerome Karle | |
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| Born | Jerome Karfunkle June 18, 1918 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2013 (aged 94) Annandale, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Harvard University University of Michigan |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985 Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 2009 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical chemistry |
| Doctoral advisor | Lawrence O. Brockway |
Jerome Karle (born Jerome Karfunkle; June 18, 1918 – June 6, 2013) was an American physical chemist. Jointly with Herbert A. Hauptman, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985, for the direct analysis of crystal structures using X-ray scattering techniques.