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Willard Frank Libby

Definition: Willard Frank Libby (1908-1980) was an American physical chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1960 for his development of radiocarbon dating, a technique used to determine the age of ancient materials.

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Part of Speech: Proper noun

Definition: Willard Frank Libby, an American chemist and inventor.

Example Sentence: Willard Frank Libby was born on December 17, 1908, in Grand Valley, Colorado.

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Part of Speech: Proper noun

Definition: Willard Frank Libby's radiocarbon dating technique.

Example Sentence: Willard Frank Libby's groundbreaking work in radiocarbon dating revolutionized archaeological research.

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