John B. Goodenough
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John B. Goodenough
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019
Born: 25 July 1922, Jena, Germany
Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
Prize motivation: "for the development of lithium-ion batteries."
Prize share: 1/3
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Their work and discoveries range from how cells adapt to changes in levels of oxygen to our ability to fight global poverty.
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Their work and discoveries range from how cells adapt to changes in levels of oxygen to our ability to fight global poverty.
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