Peter Debye was a Dutch-American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1936 for his research on X-ray diffraction. He was born on March 24, 1884 in Netherlands and his role in World War II has been a subject of much speculation, with some claiming he was a spy for the Nazis and others claiming he was a spy for the British.
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💰 Net worth: $2.2 billion (2024)
About
A Dutch-American Physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1936 for his research on X-ray diffraction. There has been much speculation about his role in World War II and some have posited that he was a spy for the Nazis who helped rid German science institutions of Jews while others claim he was a spy for the British.
Before Fame
He obtained a degree in electrical engineering in 1905.
Trivia
He used light-scattering techniques to figure out the size and molecular weight of polymer molecules.
Family Life
He had a son and a daughter with his wife Mathilde Alberer, who he married in 1913.
Associated With
He had a contentious relationship with fellow scientist Albert Einstein.