Henry Eyring
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Henry Eyring was a prominent theoretical chemist known for his development of transition state theory and major contributions to chemical kinetics and reaction-rate theory.
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| Henry Eyring canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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physical chemist ⓘ theoretical chemist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in chemistry ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ACS Award in Pure Chemistry
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National Medal of Science ⓘ Priestley Medal ⓘ Wolf Prize in Chemistry ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1901-02-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico ⓘ |
| citizenshipChange | naturalized citizen of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Mexico
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1981-12-26 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Theodore William Richards ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Arizona
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer |
Princeton University
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University of Utah ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mormon colonist of Mexican origin ⓘ |
| familyName | Eyring ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemical kinetics
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reaction-rate theory ⓘ theoretical chemistry ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| hasChild | Henry B. Eyring ⓘ |
| influenced |
applications of transition state theory in chemistry
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development of modern chemical kinetics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Eyring equation
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absolute rate theory ⓘ significant contributions to chemical kinetics ⓘ significant contributions to reaction-rate theory ⓘ transition state theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Academy of Sciences
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surface form:
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| name | Henry Eyring self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
application of statistical mechanics to reaction rates
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potential energy surface concept in reaction dynamics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Quantum Chemistry (book, co-authored)
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Significant papers on transition state theory ⓘ The Theory of Rate Processes (book, co-authored) ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Salt Lake City
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surface form:
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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| positionHeld |
Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Utah
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Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
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