Jerome Karle

Jerome Karle was an American chemist known for his groundbreaking work in crystallography, the study of the arrangement of atoms in crystals. He significantly advanced methods for determining the structures of complex molecules using X-ray diffraction, which involves directing X-rays at a crystal and analyzing the patterns produced. This research has been crucial in various fields, including pharmaceuticals, materials science, and biology. For his contributions, Karle was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985, recognizing his pivotal role in improving our understanding of the molecular structure of substances.