Walter Gordy
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Walter Gordy | |
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| Born | April 20, 1909 |
| Died | October 6, 1985 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Mississippi College |
| Known for | Microwave spectroscopy |
| Awards | Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy, Jesse Beams Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | physical chemist |
| Institutions | Mary Hardin-Baylor College, California Institute of Technology, MIT Radiation Laboratory, Duke University |
| Doctoral advisor | Earle K. Plyler |
Walter Gordy, (April 20, 1909 – October 6, 1985) was an American physicist best known for his experimental work in microwave spectroscopy. His laboratory at Duke University became a center for research in this field, and he authored one of the definitive books on the field.