John Bannister Goodenough was an American materials scientist, a solid-state physicist, and a Nobel laureate in chemistry. From 1986 he was a professor of Materials Science, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, at the University of Texas at Austin. He is credited with identifying the Goodenough–Kanamori rules of the sign of the magnetic superexchange in materials, with developing materials for computer random-access magnetic memory and with inventing cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
John B. Goodenough, American materials scientist, physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023)
On July 25, in the year 1922, John B. Goodenough, American materials scientist, physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of July 25, one of 455 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including John B. Goodenough. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on July 25, 1922 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 21 June 2026.
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