Willard Libby

Willard Libby

scientist United States

Willard Libby was an American chemist who developed the radiocarbon dating method in the late 1940s, a groundbreaking technique that revolutionized the field of archaeology and allowed scientists to accurately date organic materials up to around 60,000 years old.

Born on Dec 17, 1908 (116 years old)

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United States United States: Willard Libby developed the radiocarbon dating method used to ascertain the age of organic materials. 8

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