When was Henry Taube born?

Henry Taube was born on 30 November 1915 in Neudorf.

Where did Henry Taube study?

Henry Taube was educated at University of Saskatchewan, University of California, Berkeley, Luther College.

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Henry Taube

Canadian-born American chemist (1915–2005)

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Henry Taube (November 30, 1915 – November 16, 2005) was a Canadian-born American chemist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "his work in the mechanisms of electron-transfer reactions, especially in metal complexes." He was the second Canadian-born chemist to win the Nobel Prize, and remains the only Saskatchewanian-born Nobel laureate. Taube completed his undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of Saskatchewan, and his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. After finishing graduate school, Taube worked at Cornell University, the University of Chicago and Stanford University.

Quick facts

Born: 30 November 1915 wd
Place of birth: Neudorf wd
Died: 16 November 2005 wd
Place of death: Palo Alto wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: chemist, university teacher wd
Education: University of Saskatchewan, University of California, Berkeley, Luther College wd

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1983)
Willard Gibbs Award (1971)
American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry (1981)
National Medal of Science (1976)
NAS Award in Chemical Sciences (1983)
Priestley Medal (1985)
National Order of Scientific Merit
Centenary Prize (1979)
Remsen Award (1975)
Welch Award in Chemistry (1983)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1988)
Linus Pauling Award (1980)
Guggenheim Fellowship (1949)
Oesper Award (1986)

About

In addition to the Nobel Prize, Taube also received many other major scientific awards, including the Priestley Medal in 1985 and two Guggenheim Fellowships early in his career (1949 and 1955), as well as numerous honorary doctorates. His research focused on redox reactions, transition metals and the use of isotopically labeled compounds to follow reactions. He had over 600 publications including one book, and had mentored over 200 students during his career. Taube and his wife Mary had three children; his son Karl is an anthropologist at the University of California Riverside.

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When was Henry Taube born?: Henry Taube was born on 30 November 1915 in Neudorf.
Where did Henry Taube study?: Henry Taube was educated at University of Saskatchewan, University of California, Berkeley, Luther College.

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