About
Analytical chemist who received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in mass spectrometry. His most important contribution was his development of electrospray ionization.
Before Fame
He moved from New Jersey to Kentucky after his family lost everything in the Great Depression.
Trivia
He was sued by Yale University over ownership of an electrospray patent.
Family Life
He had three children with his first wife Margaret.
Associated With
He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002, the year before Peter Agre did.
