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Was Theodore William Richards the first American to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

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Theodore William Richards was the first American to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1914. Richards is credited with the development of a new method for measuring atomic weights, which allowed for the accurate determination of the atomic weight of many elements. Richards' work was essential to the development of the periodic table and the understanding of the chemical properties of elements.
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