John L. Magee (chemist)

John Lafayette Magee
Born(1914-10-28)October 28, 1914
Franklinton, Louisiana, US
DiedDecember 16, 2005(2005-12-16) (aged 91)
Moraga, California, US
EducationMississippi College
Vanderbilt University
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Known forSamuel-Magee model[1]
Scientific career
FieldsChemical kinetics
Radiation chemistry
Radiobiology
InstitutionsArgonne National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
University of Notre Dame
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Doctoral advisorFarrington Daniels
Other academic advisorsHenry Eyring

John Lafayette Magee (October 28, 1914 – December 16, 2005) was an American chemist known for his work on kinetic models of radiation chemistry,[2][3] especially the Samuel-Magee model for describing radiolysis in solution.

  1. ^ Mozumder, A. (1999), "Spur Theory of Radiation Chemical Yields", Fundamentals of Radiation Chemistry, Elsevier, pp. 199–245, doi:10.1016/b978-012509390-3/50007-2, ISBN 978-0-12-509390-3, retrieved 2022-05-08
  2. ^ Davidson, Keay (30 December 2005). "John Magee -- worked on atomic bomb, opposed its use". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  3. ^ "John L. Magee, 91; Chemist Worked on the Manhattan Project". Los Angeles Times. 3 January 2006. Retrieved 2022-05-06.