William Francis Giauque(/dʒiˈoʊk/;May 12, 1895 – March 28, 1982) was a Canadian-born American chemist andNobel laureate. He was recognized in 1949, for his studies in the properties ofmatter, at temperatures close toabsolute zero. He spent virtually all of his educational and professional career at the University of California, Berkeley. Fields: Physical chemistry Education: University of California, Berkeley BS PhD