Herrick L. Johnston

Herrick L. Johnston
Born	March 29, 1898(1898-03-29) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	October 6, 1965 (aged 67) Columbus, Ohio
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley
Known for	isotopes of oxygen liquid hydrogen
Spouse(s)	Margaret Vanderbilt (1901–1996, m. 1923)
Children	2 sons, 1 daughter

Herrick Lee Johnston (March 29, 1898 – October 6, 1965) was an American chemist, best known for his work in cryogenics.

Selected writings

• Johnston, Herrick L. A Periodic Arrangement of the Atomic Nuclei. The Prediction of Isotopes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1931, 53 (8), 2866–71. DOI: 10.1021/ja01359a004.
• Davis, Clyde O.; Johnston, Herrick L. Fractionation of the Hydrogen Isotopes by the Addition of Sodium to Water. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1934, 56 (2), 492–93. DOI: 10.1021/ja01317a510.
• Johnston, Herrick L. The Preparation of Deuterium-Free Water. Deuterium Content of Ordinary Water and the Atomic Weight of Hydrogen. Electrolytic Separation of the Oxygen Isotopes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1935, 57 (3), 484–86. DOI: 10.1021/ja01306a027.
• Hall, W. Heinlen; Johnston, Herrick L. Concentration of the Heavier Isotopes of Oxygen in Commercial Electrolytic Cells. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1935, 57 (9), 1515–17. DOI: 10.1021/ja01312a001.
• Hall, W. Heinlen; Johnston, Herrick L. Influence of Combustion Conditions on the Density of Water Formed from Commercial Hydrogen and Oxygen. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1936, 58 (10), 1920–22. DOI: 10.1021/ja01301a025.
• Rossini, Frederick D.; Gucker, Frank T., Jr.; Johnston, Herrick L.; Pauling, Linus; Vinal, George W. Status of the Values of the Fundamental Constants for Physical Chemistry as of July 1, 1951. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1952, 74 (11), 2699–2701. DOI: 10.1021/ja01131a001.
• Cunningham, Clarence M.; Johnston, Herrick L. The Surface Catalysis of the Ortho- to Para-Conversion in Liquid Hydrogen by Paramagnetic Oxides on Alumina. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1958, 80 (10), 2377–82. DOI: 10.1021/ja01543a009.
• Cunningham, Clarence M.; Chapin, Douglas S.; Johnston, Herrick L. Separation of Orthohydrogen from Parahydrogen and of Paradeuterium from Orthodeuterium by Preferential Adsorption. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1958, 80 (10), 2382–84. DOI: 10.1021/ja01543a010.
• White, David; Hu, Jih-Heng; Johnston, Herrick L. The Heats of Vaporization of Para-hydrogen and Ortho-deuterium from their Boiling Points to their Critical Temperatures. J. Phys. Chem. 1959, 63 (7), 1181–83. DOI: 10.1021/j150577a038.

External links

• The Cryogenics Laboratory at Ohio State University