John B. Goodenough

John B. Goodenough

John Bannister Goodenough (born of U. S. parents in Jena, Germany, 25 July 1922) is an American professor and prominent solid-state physicist. He is currently a professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at the University of Texas at Austin. He is widely credited for the identification and development of the Li-ion rechargeable battery as well as for developing the Goodenough-Kanamori rules for determining the sign of the magnetic superexchange in materials.

Read more about John B. Goodenough:  Education, Early Career At Lincoln Laboratories, Tenure At Oxford University, Professorship At University of Texas At Austin, Fundamental Investigations Throughout His Career, Distinctions, Publications

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