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Gerhard Herzberg
Gerhard Herzberg, PC, CC, FRSC, physicist (born 25 December 1904 in Hamburg, Germany; died 3 March 1999 in Ottawa, ON). Herzberg is recognized for his contributions towards the study of molecular spectroscopy. In 1971, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on the structure of molecules, specifically free radicals (see Nobel Prizes and Canada).