As per our current Database, Irving Langmuir has been died on Aug 16, 1957 (age 76).
When Irving Langmuir die, Irving Langmuir was 76 years old.
| Popular As | Irving Langmuir |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Age | 76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | January 31, 1881 (New York) |
| Birthday | January 31 |
| Town/City | New York |
| Nationality | New York |
Irving Langmuir’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Irving Langmuir was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
American Chemist and Physicist who invented the gas-filled incandescent lamp and the hydrogen welding technique while working at General Electric. He received a Nobel Prize in 1932 for his research in surface chemistry.
He attended the Columbia University School of Mines before earning his Ph.D. degree in 1906 under Nobel laureate Walther Nernst in Göttingen.
He helped invent the high vacuum tube after doing conducting research on light bulbs and diffusion pumps.
He married Marion Mersereau in 1912.
He loosely inspired the character Dr. Felix Hoenikker in Kurt Vonnegut's novel 'Cat's Cradle.'
