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William G. Schneider

William G. Schneider is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand William G. Schneider rather than just read about it. In short: William George Schneider, (1 June 1915, Wolseley, Saskatchewan – 18 February 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario) was a Canadian chemist and research administrator, who was president of the National Research Council of Canada from 1967 to 1980. He was president of IUPAC in 1983–1985.

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Reference excerpt

William George Schneider, (1 June 1915, Wolseley, Saskatchewan – 18 February 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario) was a Canadian chemist and research administrator, who was president of the National Research Council of Canada from 1967 to 1980. He was president of IUPAC in 1983–1985.

Education Schneider earned BSc (1937) and MSc (1939) degrees in chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan and a PhD in chemistry in 1941 from McGill University.

Career and research With the aid of a Royal Society of Canada Fellowship, he conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard University for 3 years. From 1943 to 1946, Schneider was a research physicist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, where he conducted research on underwater explosions and anti-submarine weapons. In 1946 he became head of the Physical Chemistry Section of the National Research Council of Canada. At NRC, he was promoted in 1963 to director of the Division of Pure Chemistry, then in 1965 to vice-president (scientific), and in 1967 to president, retiring in 1980. He co-authored with John A. Pople and H. J. Bernstein the book High-resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. After retiring from the NRC in 1980, Schneider became a chemical consultant. According to The Canadian Encyclopedia, he "has published extensively in molecular forces, critical phenomena, ultrasonics, nuclear magnetic resonances and organic semiconductors." In 1981, Schneider became a founding member of the World Cultural Council.

Awards and honours Schneider was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1962. In 1969 he was awarded the Henry Marshall Tory Medal.

Books J.A.Pople; W.G.Schneider; H.J.Bernstein (1959). High-resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. McGraw-Hill Book Company.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with William G. Schneider

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what William G. Schneider claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to William G. Schneider before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about William G. Schneider ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of William G. Schneider

In research: William G. Schneider appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses William G. Schneider in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: William G. Schneider is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1915 births, 2013 deaths, Canadian chemists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for William G. Schneider outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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