Rudolph A. Marcus
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Summary
Rudolph A. Marcus was born on July 21, 1923[1], in Montreal[2]. He died on July 16, 2026[3], in Pasadena[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (916 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Canada[8], United States[9]
- Field of work: chemistry[10]
- Employer: University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], California Institute of Technology[12], New York University Tandon School of Engineering[13], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14]
- Educated at: McGill University[15], Baron Byng High School[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Carl A. Winkler[17]
- Notable work: Unimolecular Dissociations and Free Radical Recombination Reactions[18]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], Willard Gibbs Award[20], ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry[21], National Medal of Science[22], Wolf Prize in Chemistry[23], Humboldt Research Fellowship[24], Lavoisier Medal[25], Centenary Prize[26], Fellow of the American Physical Society[27], Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[28], Humboldt Prize[29], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[30], Linus Pauling Award[31], Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry[32]
- Member of: Royal Society[33], National Academy of Sciences[34], Chinese Academy of Sciences[35], Royal Society of Canada[36], International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science[37], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], American Philosophical Society[39], American Physical Society[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Doctoral student: Donald W. Noid[42], Nathan Hodas[43], Robert J. Cave[44]
- Commons category: Rudolph A. Marcus[45]
- Family name: Marcus[46]
- Given name: Rudolph[47], Arthur[48]
- Described by source: Rudolph A. Marcus obituary: theoretical chemist who explained how electrons jump between molecules[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
- Name in native language: Rudolph A. Marcus[51]
- Erdős number: 4[52]
- Subject has role: centenarian[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rudolph A. Marcus include Marcus theory[54].
Why It Matters
Rudolph A. Marcus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include Marcus theory[54].
FAQs
Where was Rudolph A. Marcus born?
Rudolph A. Marcus's place of birth was Montreal[2].
Where did Rudolph A. Marcus die?
Rudolph A. Marcus passed away in Pasadena[4].
What did Rudolph A. Marcus do for work?
Rudolph A. Marcus worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Rudolph A. Marcus go to school?
Rudolph A. Marcus was educated at McGill University[15] and Baron Byng High School[16].
What awards did Rudolph A. Marcus receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], Willard Gibbs Award[20], ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry[21], and National Medal of Science[22].