John L. Magee (chemist)

John Lafayette Magee
John Lafayette Magee
Born	October 28, 1914; Franklinton, Louisiana, US
Died	December 16, 2005 (aged 91); Moraga, California, US
Education	Mississippi College; Vanderbilt University; University of Wisconsin–Madison
Known for	Samuel-Magee model
	Scientific career
Fields	Chemical kinetics; Radiation chemistry; Radiobiology
Institutions	Argonne National Laboratory; Los Alamos National Laboratory; University of Notre Dame; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Doctoral advisor	Farrington Daniels
Other academic advisors	Henry Eyring

John Lafayette Magee (October 28, 1914 – December 16, 2005) was an American chemist known for his work on kinetic models of radiation chemistry, especially the Samuel-Magee model for describing radiolysis in solution.

John Lafayette Magee

Born	(1914-10-28)October 28, 1914 Franklinton, Louisiana, US
Died	December 16, 2005(2005-12-16) (aged 91) Moraga, California, US
Education	Mississippi College Vanderbilt University University of Wisconsin–Madison
Known for	Samuel-Magee model
Scientific career
Fields	Chemical kinetics Radiation chemistry Radiobiology
Institutions	Argonne National Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory University of Notre Dame Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Doctoral advisor	Farrington Daniels
Other academic advisors	Henry Eyring