Henry Eyring | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:HenryEyring1951.jpg) Henry Eyring in 1951 | |
| Born | February 20, 1901 Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Died | December 26, 1981 (aged 80) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Transition state theory |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred Bennion; Winifred Brennan |
| Children | 3, including Henry B. Eyring |
| Awards | Wolf Prize in Chemistry (1980) Priestley Medal (1975) Elliott Cresson Medal (1969) Irving Langmuir Award (1968) National Medal of Science (1966) Peter Debye Award (1964) William H. Nichols Medal (1951) Newcomb Cleveland Prize (1932) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Princeton University University of Utah |
| Doctoral students | Keith J. Laidler J O Hirschfelder Walter Kauzmann John Calvin Giddings |
| Other notable students | John L. Magee |
Henry Eyring (February 20, 1901 – December 26, 1981) was a Mexico-born United States theoretical chemist whose primary contribution was in the study of chemical reaction rates and intermediates. Eyring developed the Absolute Rate Theory or Transition state theory of chemical reactions, connecting the fields of chemistry and physics through atomic theory, quantum theory, and statistical mechanics.[1]
- ^ Hettema, Hinne (2012). "The Unity of Chemistry and Physics: Absolute Reaction Rate Theory". Hyle: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry. 18 (2): 145–173. Retrieved 15 March 2023.