Rudolph A. Marcus
Canadian chemist
Rudolph Arthur Marcus (born July 21, 1923) is a Canadian-American chemist. He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry[1] for his theory of electron transfer reactions in chemical systems.[2] The Marcus theory is named after him.
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Born | Rudolph Arthur Marcus July 21, 1923 |
Nationality | American, Canadian |
Citizenship | United States, Canada |
Alma mater | McGill University |
Known for | Electron transfer |
Spouse(s) | Laura Hearne (1949-2003; her death; 3 children) |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1992) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | Polytechnic Institute of New York University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Caltech |
Marcus was born in Montreal, Quebec.
On July 21, 2023, Marcus turned 100 years old.
References
change- ↑ Rudolph A. Marcus: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1992
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1992". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
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