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Louis E. Brus

American chemist (1943–2026)

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Louis Eugene Brus was an American chemist, and the Samuel Latham Mitchell Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University. He was the co-discoverer of the colloidal semi-conductor nanocrystals known as quantum dots. In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Born
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Place of birth
Cleveland wd
Died
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Place of death
Hastings-on-Hudson wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
chemist, physicist, university teacher wd
Education
Rice University, Columbia University wd

Awards wd

  • Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2008)
  • Willard Gibbs Award (2009)
  • NAS Award in Chemical Sciences (2010)
  • R. W. Wood Prize (2006)
  • Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics (2001)
  • Welch Award in Chemistry (2013)
  • Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science (2012)
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal (2012)
  • Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry (2011)
  • Clarivate Citation Laureates (2012)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2023)

Questions

When was Louis E. Brus born?
Louis E. Brus was born on 10 August 1943 in Cleveland.
Where did Louis E. Brus study?
Louis E. Brus was educated at Rice University, Columbia University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Louis E. Brus · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q194646 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Louis E Brus.jpg by Credit Line: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives (Copyrighted free use)

Last updated · facts checked 13 November 2026

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