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William Klemperer

William Klemperer

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
89
Citations
20094
World Ranking
2228
National Ranking
797

Physics

D-Index
89
Citations
21303
World Ranking
2345
National Ranking
1177

William Klemperer publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William Klemperer sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 382 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

William Klemperer D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William Klemperer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1995 - Faraday Lectureship Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1994 - Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1983 - Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy, American Physical Society
  • 1980 - Irving Langmuir Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1978 - John Price Wetherill Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 1976 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 1969 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1968 - Bourke Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1958 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 1954 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

William Klemperer was affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their career included significant involvement in molecular spectroscopy, as indicated by multiple recognized awards in this area spanning several decades.

Throughout their career, Klemperer received numerous honors, reflecting a sustained contribution to the field of chemical physics. These included:

  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1954
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1958
  • Bourke Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 1968
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1969
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1976
  • John Price Wetherill Medal, Franklin Institute, 1978
  • Irving Langmuir Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1980
  • Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy, American Physical Society, 1983
  • Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1994
  • Faraday Lectureship Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 1995
  • E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2001

The progression of awards demonstrates continued recognition over nearly 50 years, highlighting ongoing involvement in the scientific community.

Due to available data, information regarding specific research papers, co-authors, publication venues, main fields, subfields, and topics was not provided.

Klemperer's work was situated primarily in molecular spectroscopy, as shown by the focus of several awards, which indicates specialization in the study of molecular structure and interactions using spectroscopic techniques.

No specific book publications or details on frequent collaborators were noted in the data. The absence of listed papers and publications limits further insight into the thematic breadth or detailed contributions to the field.

Best Publications

  • The formation and depletion of molecules in dense interstellar clouds

    Eric Herbst;William Klemperer

  • Radiofrequency and Microwave Spectrum of the Hydrogen Fluoride Dimer; a Nonrigid Molecule

    Thomas R. Dyke;Brian J. Howard;William Klemperer

  • Hyperfine Structure Constants of HF and DF

    J. S. Muenter;William Klemperer

  • The molecular beam spectrum and the structure of the hydrogen fluoride dimer

    B. J. Howard;Thomas R. Dyke;W. Klemperer

  • Benzene dimer: A polar molecule

    Kenneth C. Janda;John C. Hemminger;John S. Winn;Stewart E. Novick

  • Determination of the structure of ArHCl

    Stewart E. Novick;Paul Davies;Stephen J. Harris;William Klemperer

  • Molecular beam studies of benzene dimer, hexafluorobenzene dimer, and benzene–hexafluorobenzene

    Joseph M. Steed;Thomas A. Dixon;William Klemperer

  • Internal dynamics of van der Waals complexes. I. Born–Oppenheimer separation of radial and angular motion

    Stephen L. Holmgren;Marvin Waldman;William Klemperer

  • Energy‐Transfer Processes in Monochromatically Excited Iodine Molecules. I. Experimental Results

    Jeffrey I. Steinfeld;William Klemperer

  • Microwave and infrared characterization of several weakly bound NH3 complexesa)

    G. T. Fraser;D. D. Nelson;A. Charo;W. Klemperer

  • Ammonia dimer: A surprising structure

    D. D. Nelson;G. T. Fraser;W. Klemperer

  • Determination of the structure of ArCO2 by radio frequency and microwave spectroscopy

    J. M. Steed;T. A. Dixon;W. Klemperer

  • Does ammonia hydrogen bond

    David D. Nelson;Gerald T. Fraser;William Klemperer

  • Current Themes in Microwave and Infrared Spectroscopy of Weakly Bound Complexes

    K R. Leopold;Gerald T. Fraser;S E. Novick;W Klemperer

  • CO2–HF: A linear molecule

    F. A. Baiocchi;T. A. Dixon;C. H. Joyner;W. Klemperer

  • On the use of overllapping spheres in the SCF Xα scattered-wave method

    N. Rösch;W.G. Klemperer;K.H. Johnson

  • Preliminary Values of Some Molecular Constants of Lithium Hydride

    Lennard Wharton;L. Peter Gold;William Klemperer

  • Geometry of the Alkaline-Earth Dihalides

    Lennard Wharton;Robert A. Berg;William Klemperer

  • The high‐resolution visible overtone spectrum of acetylenea)

    G. J. Scherer;K. K. Lehmann;W. Klemperer

  • Spectra of the Alkali Halides. II. The Infrared Spectra of the Sodium and Potassium Halides, RbCl, and CsCl

    Stuart A. Rice;William Klemperer

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth C. Janda
Kenneth C. Janda University of California, Irvine
Kevin K. Lehmann
Kevin K. Lehmann University of Virginia
Stephen J. Harris
Stephen J. Harris Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Kit H. Bowen
Kit H. Bowen Johns Hopkins University
Dudley R. Herschbach
Dudley R. Herschbach Harvard University
Patrick Thaddeus
Patrick Thaddeus Harvard University
Michael C. McCarthy
Michael C. McCarthy Harvard University
John R. Lombardi
John R. Lombardi City College of New York
Huan-Cheng Chang
Huan-Cheng Chang Academia Sinica
John C. Hemminger
John C. Hemminger University of California, Irvine

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