Willard Libby's radiocarbon dates matched the verified ages of the objects he tested, launching the radiocarbon-dating revolution.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent sources (Linda Hall Library, Texas Beyond History, ACS) describing Libby's 1949 test results matching known-age samples and validating radiocarbon dating, sparking the 'radiocarbon revolution.' Minor later discrepancies with dendrochronology noted but don't undermine the original claim. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- How Radiocarbon Dating Unlocks Ancient History | HISTORY (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/radiocarbon-dating.html (corroboration)
- https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/willard-libby/ (corroboration)
- https://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/radiocarbon/libbystesttube.html (corroboration)
- https://axial.acs.org/2016/10/10/discovery-of-radiocarbon-dating/ (corroboration)