Henry Taube

Canadian-born American chemist (1915–2005)
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Henry Taube
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Henry Taube

Summary

Henry Taube is a human[1]. He was born in Neudorf[2]. He was born on November 30, 1915[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on November 16, 2005[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henry Taube's place of birth was Neudorf[2].
  • Henry Taube passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Henry Taube was born on November 30, 1915[3].
  • Henry Taube died on November 16, 2005[5].
  • A child of Henry Taube was Karl Taube[9].
  • Henry Taube held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Henry Taube's professions included chemist[6].
  • Henry Taube worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Henry Taube's field of work was chemistry[11].
  • Henry Taube was employed by Cornell University[12].
  • Henry Taube was employed by University of Chicago[13].
  • Among Henry Taube's employers was Stanford University[14].
  • Henry Taube was educated at University of Saskatchewan[15].
  • Henry Taube was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Henry Taube was educated at Luther College[17].
  • Henry Taube received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18].
  • Henry Taube received the Willard Gibbs Award[19].
  • Henry Taube received the American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[20].
  • Henry Taube received the National Medal of Science[21].
  • Henry Taube received the NAS Award in Chemical Sciences[22].
  • Henry Taube received the Priestley Medal[23].
  • Henry Taube was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Henry Taube was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Henry Taube was a member of Royal Society of Canada[26].
  • Henry Taube was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Taube was born in Neudorf[2]. He was born on November 30, 1915[3].

Education

Educated at University of Saskatchewan[15], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in Saskatoon[31]; University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Luther College[17], a high school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1913[38]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science[39] and Master of Science[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Henry Taube's field of work was chemistry[11]. Employers include Cornell University[12], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1865[43], headquartered in Ithaca[44]; University of Chicago[13], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1890[47], headquartered in Chicago[48]; and Stanford University[14], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1885[51], headquartered in Stanford[52]. He supervised Thomas J. Meyer as a doctoral student[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], a chemistry award[54], in Sweden[55], founded in 1901[56]; Willard Gibbs Award[19], a chemistry award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1911[59]; American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[20], an award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1962[62]; National Medal of Science[21], a science award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1963[65]; NAS Award in Chemical Sciences[22], a chemistry award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1979[68]; and Priestley Medal[23], a science award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1922[71].

Personal Life

A child of Henry Taube was Karl Taube[9].

Death and Burial

Henry Taube died on November 16, 2005[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Taube include Creutz-Taube complex[72], a type of chemical entity[73].

Why It Matters

Henry Taube ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Entities named for him include Creutz-Taube complex[72], a type of chemical entity[73].

FAQs

Where was Henry Taube born?

Henry Taube was born in Neudorf[2].

Where did Henry Taube die?

Henry Taube died in Palo Alto[4].

What did Henry Taube do for work?

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

Where did Henry Taube go to school?

Henry Taube was educated at University of Saskatchewan[15], University of California, Berkeley[16], and Luther College[17].

What awards did Henry Taube receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], Willard Gibbs Award[19], American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[20], and National Medal of Science[21].

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  2. [74] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [75] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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