Malcolm Dole

Malcolm Dole
Born	March 4, 1903 Melrose, Massachusetts
Died	November 29, 1990 Los Gatos, California
Residence	United States
Nationality	United States
Fields	Physical chemistry Electrochemistry Polymer chemistry
Institutions	Northwestern University Baylor University
Alma mater	Harvard University
Known for	Electrospray ionization
Influences	Peter Debye
Influenced	John Bennett Fenn

Malcolm Dole (March 4, 1903 – November 29, 1990) was an American chemist known for the Dole Effect in which he proved that the atomic weight of oxygen in air is greater than that of oxygen in water^[1] and for his work on electrospray ionization, polymer chemistry, and electrochemistry.

Selected writings

• Dole, Malcolm (1935). Principles of Experimental and Theoretical Electrochemistry.  LCCN 35-525

• Dole, Malcolm (1941). The Glass Electrode: Methods, Applications, and Theory.  ASIN B0007DVA2W ; LCCN 41-574

• Dole, Malcolm (1954). Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics.  LCCN 54-934

• Dole, Malcolm (1972). The Radiation Chemistry of Macromolecules. Boston: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-219802-6. 

• Dole, Malcolm (1989). My Life in the Golden Age of America. New York: Vantage Press. ISBN 0-533-07995-0. 

References

1. ^ Dole, M. (1935). "The relative atomic weight of oxygen in water and air". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 57: 2731. doi:10.1021/ja01315a511. 

External links

• Malcolm Dole Papers, 1924 - 1990

Persondata
Name	Dole, Malcolm
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Short description
Date of birth	March 4, 1903
Place of birth	Melrose, Massachusetts
Date of death	November 29, 1990
Place of death	Los Gatos, California