Arthur Jeffrey Dempster

Arthur Jeffrey Dempster
Dempster, c. 1925-30
BornAugust 14, 1886
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 11, 1950(1950-03-11) (aged 63)
NationalityCanadian-American
Alma materB.S. University of Toronto
M.S. University of Toronto
Ph.D. University of Chicago
Known forDeveloped the first modern mass spectrometer, discovered 235U (used in atomic bombs)
AwardsNewcomb Cleveland Prize (1929)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
External videos
video icon Michael A. Grayson, Discovery of Isotopes of Elements (Part I: Arthur Jeffrey Dempster), Profiles in Chemistry, Chemical Heritage Foundation

Arthur Jeffrey Dempster (August 14, 1886 – March 11, 1950) was a Canadian-American physicist best known for his work in mass spectrometry and his discovery in 1935 of the uranium isotope 235U.[1]

  1. ^ Allison, Samuel K. (1952). "Arthur Jeffrey Dempster 1886–1950" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 December 2012.