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D-Index
75
Citations
22577
World Ranking
4401
National Ranking
1397

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1983 - Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation for his pioneering work in the development and applications of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in chemistry.
  • 1976 - US President's National Medal of Science "In recognition of pioneering studies in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.", Presented by President Carter at a White House Ceremony on November 22, 1977.
  • 1975 - Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1966 - Irving Langmuir Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1962 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)
  • 1960 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1960 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1954 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

H. S. Gutowsky was affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States during their academic career.

Their work was primarily focused on the development and application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in chemistry. This specialized field intersected both chemistry and physics, contributing to the understanding of molecular structure and dynamics through spectroscopic techniques.

Throughout their career, Gutowsky received multiple recognitions for achievements in scientific research. These included the Wolf Prize in Chemistry from the Wolf Foundation in 1983, awarded for pioneering work in NMR spectroscopy.

In 1976, they were honored with the US President's National Medal of Science. The award citation noted "In recognition of pioneering studies in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy," and it was presented by President Carter at a White House ceremony on November 22, 1977.

Additional awards from the American Chemical Society included the Peter Debye Award (1975) and the Irving Langmuir Award (1966). Their professional affiliations also encompassed fellowships with significant scientific organizations: they were a Fellow of the American Physical Society (1962), a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1960), a Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1960), and a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1954).

Best Publications

  • Rate Processes and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra. II. Hindered Internal Rotation of Amides

    H. S. Gutowsky;C. H. Holm

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Multiplets in Liquids

    H. S. Gutowsky;D. W. McCall;C. P. Slichter

  • Structural Investigations by Means of Nuclear Magnetism. II. Hindered Rotation in Solids

    H. S. Gutowsky;G. E. Pake

  • Relaxation of conformers and isomers in seeded supersonic jets of inert gases

    R. S. Ruoff;T. D. Klots;T. Emilsson;H. S. Gutowsky

  • Dissociation, Chemical Exchange, and the Proton Magnetic Resonance in Some Aqueous Electrolytes

    H. S. Gutowsky;A. Saika

  • Nuclear magnetic resonance methods for determining chemical-exchange rates.

    Adam Allerhand;H. S. Gutowsky;J. Jonas;R. A. Meinzer

  • Calculation of Chemical Shifts. I. General Formulation and the Z Dependence

    Cynthia Juan Jameson;H. S. Gutowsky

  • The rotational spectrum, structure and dynamics of a benzene dimer

    E. Arunan;H. S. Gutowsky

  • Spin—Echo NMR Studies of Chemical Exchange. I. Some General Aspects

    Adam Allerhand;H. S. Gutowsky

  • Angular Dependence of Electron‐Coupled Proton Interactions in CH2 Groups

    H. S. Gutowsky;Martin Karplus;D. M. Grant

  • Density Dependence of 129 Xe Chemical Shifts in Mixtures of Xenon and Other Gases

    A. Keith Jameson;Cynthia J. Jameson;H. S. Gutowsky

  • NUCLEAR MAGNETIC SHIELDING IN FLUORINE AND HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS

    H. S. Gutowsky;C. J. Hoffman

  • Low-J rotational spectra, internal rotation, and structures of several benzene-water dimers

    H. S. Gutowsky;T. Emilsson;E. Arunan

  • Proton Magnetic Resonance of the CH3 Group. IV. Calculation of the Tunneling Frequency and of T1 in Solids

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  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigation of the Cytochrome Oxidase-Phospholipid Interaction: A New Model for Boundary Lipid

    S. Y. Kang;H. S. Gutowsky;J. C. Hsung;Russell Jacobs

  • NMR Studies of Conformational Equilibria in Substituted Ethanes

    H. S. Gutowsky;Geneva G. Belford;P. E. McMahon

  • Structural Investigations by Means of Nuclear Magnetism. III. Ammonium Halides

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  • Structural Investigations by Means of Nuclear Magnetism. I. Rigid Crystal Lattices

    H. S. Gutowsky;G. B. Kistiakowsky;G. E. Pake;E. M. Purcell

  • SPIN-ECHO STUDIES OF CHEMICAL EXCHANGE. II. CLOSED FORMULAS FOR TWO SITES.

    Adam Allerhand;H. S. Gutowsky

  • On a T1 and T1ρ Study of Molecular Motion and Phase Transitions in the Tetramethylammonium Halides

    S. Albert;H. S. Gutowsky;J. A. Ripmeester

  • The Infrared Spectrum of Disilane

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  • Deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance investigation of the effects of proteins and polypeptides on hydrocarbon chain order in model membrane systems

    E. Oldfield;R. Gilmore;M. Glaser;H. S. Gutowsky

  • The role of chloride in O2 evolution by thylakoids from salt-tolerant higher plants

    Christa Critchley;Ion C. Baianu;Govindjee;H.S. Gutowsky

  • High-Resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

    H. S. Gutowsky

Frequent Co-Authors

Rodney S. Ruoff
Rodney S. Ruoff Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Govindjee
Govindjee University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Adam Allerhand
Adam Allerhand Indiana University
Jiri Jonas
Jiri Jonas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cynthia J. Jameson
Cynthia J. Jameson University of Illinois at Chicago
Eric Oldfield
Eric Oldfield University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tsoo E. King
Tsoo E. King University at Albany, State University of New York

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