John L. Magee (chemist)

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.

John Lafayette Magee
Born(1914-10-28)October 28, 1914
DiedDecember 16, 2005(2005-12-16) (aged 91)
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

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Magee obtained his A.B. at Mississippi College in 1935, M.S. at Vanderbilt University in 1936, and his Ph.D. in chemistry at University of Wisconsin in 1939, under the supervision of Farrington Daniels. He then worked with Henry Eyring at Princeton University during his postdoctoral research. Between 1943 and 1946, he worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory on the Manhattan Project. Afterwards, he moved to Argonne National Laboratory. In 1948, he joined the Department of Chemistry at University of Notre Dame at the invitation of Milton Burton and became a full professor in 1953.[4][5] He became the director of the Radiation Laboratory at Notre Dame between 1971 and 1975. He moved to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory afterwards, conducting research on the biological effects of ionizing radiation. He retired from Berkeley in 1986.

Magee was elected president of the Radiation Research Society for the year 1967, and he became a fellow of the American Physical Society in 1976.

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  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.
  4. ^ "John Lafayette Magee Obituary (2005) East Bay Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  5. ^ Mozumder, A.; Thomas, J. K. (2006). "IN MEMORIAM". Radiation Research. 166 (1): 122–123. Bibcode:2006RadR..166..122M. doi:10.1667/RR3565.1. ISSN 0033-7587. S2CID 198153171.