Henry Eyring

Summary

Henry Eyring is a human^[1]. Born in Colonia Juárez^[2], he… he was born on +1901-02-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Salt Lake City^[4]. He died on +1981-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Henry Eyring's place of birth was Colonia Juárez^[2].
• Henry Eyring died in Salt Lake City^[4].
• Henry Eyring was born on +1901-02-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Henry Eyring died on +1981-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Berlin^[9].
• A child of Henry Eyring was Henry B. Eyring^[10].
• A child of Henry Eyring was Ted Eyring^[11].
• Henry Eyring held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Henry Eyring's professions included chemist^[6].
• Henry Eyring's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Henry Eyring's field of work was physical chemistry^[13].
• Among Henry Eyring's employers was Princeton University^[14].
• Among Henry Eyring's employers was University of Utah^[15].
• Henry Eyring was educated at University of Arizona^[16].
• Henry Eyring's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Henry Eyring was educated at Eastern Arizona College^[18].
• Henry Eyring's doctoral advisor was George Ernest Gibson^[19].
• Henry Eyring received the Bingham Medal^[20].
• Henry Eyring received the William H. Nichols Medal^[21].
• Henry Eyring received the Remsen Award^[22].
• Henry Eyring received the Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry^[23].
• Henry Eyring received the National Medal of Science^[24].
• Henry Eyring received the Willard Gibbs Award^[25].
• Henry Eyring was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[26].
• Henry Eyring was a member of International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Colonia Juárez^[2], Henry Eyring… he was born on +1901-02-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Arizona^[16], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Tucson^[31]; University of California, Berkeley^[17], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]; and Eastern Arizona College^[18], a community college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1888^[38]. Henry Eyring's doctoral advisor was George Ernest Gibson^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Henry Eyring's field of work was physical chemistry^[13]. Employers include Princeton University^[14], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1746^[41], headquartered in Princeton^[42] and University of Utah^[15], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1850^[45]. Doctoral students include Keith J. Laidler^[46], Richard Edward Powell^[47], Walter Kauzmann^[48], Joseph O. Hirschfelder^[49], Howard Schachman^[50], and George E. Kimball^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Bingham Medal^[20], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1948^[54]; William H. Nichols Medal^[21], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1902^[57]; Remsen Award^[22], a science award^[58], founded in 1946^[59]; Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry^[23], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1962^[62]; National Medal of Science^[24], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1963^[65]; and Willard Gibbs Award^[25], a chemistry award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1911^[68].

Personal Life

Children include Henry B. Eyring^[10], a priest^[69], b. 1933^[70], of United States^[71] and Ted Eyring^[11], a chemist^[72], 1931–2021^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[75].

Death and Burial

Henry Eyring died on +1981-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Salt Lake City^[4]. He is buried at Berlin^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Eyring include Eyring equation^[76], an equation^[77].

Why It Matters

Henry Eyring ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include Eyring equation^[76], an equation^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Keith J. Laidler^[80], a chemist^[81], 1916–2003^[82], of Canada^[83], awarded the Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[84], specialised in physical chemistry^[85]; Joseph O. Hirschfelder^[86], a physicist^[87], 1911–1990^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the National Medal of Science^[90]; and Walter Kauzmann^[91], a chemist^[92], 1916–2009^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[95].

FAQs

Where was Henry Eyring born?

Born in Colonia Juárez^[2], Henry Eyring…

Where did Henry Eyring die?

Henry Eyring died in Salt Lake City^[4].

What did Henry Eyring do for work?

Henry Eyring worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Henry Eyring go to school?

Henry Eyring was educated at University of Arizona^[16], University of California, Berkeley^[17], and Eastern Arizona College^[18].

What awards did Henry Eyring receive?

Honors received include Bingham Medal^[20], William H. Nichols Medal^[21], Remsen Award^[22], and Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry^[23].