William Coblentz

William Coblentz
William Coblentz
	William Coblentz in 1922
Born	November 20, 1873; North Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 15, 1962 (aged 88); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater	Cornell University; Case Western Reserve;
Known for	Infrared radiometry and spectroscopy
Spouse	Catherine Cate Coblentz (m. 1924; died 1951)
Awards	Howard N. Potts Medal ; 1911 Physics ; ; Janssen Medal ; 1920 Work on infrared rays ; ; Rumford Prize ; 1937 Improving measurement ; ; Frederic Ives Medal ; 1945 Optics ; ;
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	National Bureau of Standards

William Weber Coblentz (November 20, 1873 – September 15, 1962) was an American physicist notable for his contributions to infrared radiometry and spectroscopy.^[1]

^ "Obituary: Willlam W. Coblentz". Physics Today. 15 (12): 88. Dec 1962. doi:10.1063/1.3057947.

[1] "Obituary: Willlam W. Coblentz". Physics Today. 15 (12): 88. Dec 1962. doi:10.1063/1.3057947.

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William Coblentz
William Coblentz in 1922
Born	November 20, 1873 North Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 15, 1962 (1962-09-16) (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater	Cornell University Case Western Reserve
Known for	Infrared radiometry and spectroscopy
Spouse	Catherine Cate Coblentz (m. 1924; died 1951)
Awards	Howard N. Potts Medal 1911 Physics Janssen Medal 1920 Work on infrared rays Rumford Prize 1937 Improving measurement Frederic Ives Medal 1945 Optics
Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	National Bureau of Standards