Rudolph A. Marcus
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.
Rudolph A. Marcus | |
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 Rudolph A. Marcus in 2005 | |
| 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 |
References
- 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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