Early years Irving Langmuir was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 31, 1881. He was the third of the four children of Charles Langmuir and Sadie, Comings. During his childhood, Langmuir's parents encouraged him to carefully observe nature and to keep a detailed record of his various observations. When Irving was eleven, it was discovered that he had poor eyesight. ASIN states author is Albert Rosenfeld; does not name an editor or state a volume. When this problem was corrected, details that had previously eluded him were revealed, and his interest in the complications of nature was heightened.
early years irving langmuir was born in brooklyn new york on january 31 1881 he was the third of the four children of charles langmuir and sadie comings during his childhood langmuir's parents encouraged him to carefully observe nature and to keep a detailed record of his various observations when irving was eleven it was discovered that he had poor eyesight asin states author is albert rosenfeld; does not name an editor or state a volume when this problem was corrected details that had previously eluded him were revealed and his interest in the complications of nature was heightened