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Rudolph Arthur Marcus
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By Abdirahman Samatar
Early Life
Early life
Marcus was born on July 21, 1923 in Montreal, Quebec. He is the son of Esther and Myer Marcus and his interest in sciences and chemistry began at young age thanks to the influence of his two highly educated uncles.
Marcus attended Baron Byng High School where he excelled in Mathematics.
He went on to study at McGill University under Dr. Carl A. Winker.
Marcus took a lot of math courses which later helped him create his theory on electron transfer.
He earned his B.Sc in 1943 and a Ph.D in 1946 from McGill University.
He eventually moved to the United States for a postdoctural research fellowship and went on to become an American citizen
Education
Contributions
Marcus is best known for his work on the theory of electron transfer. The Marcus theory, named after him provides a framework for explaining diverse and fundamental phenomena such as photosynthesis and simple corrosion. He is also known for his work in areas such as transition state theory and theory of unimolecular reactions.
Awards and Honors
Honors and Awards
- Winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Wolf prize in chemistry
- National Medal of Science for Chemistry
- Irving Langmuir Award
- Peter Debye Award
Citations
Resources
- https://www.mediatheque.lindau-nobel.org/laureates/marcus
- http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=196
- https://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/pt.6.6.20170721a/full/
- https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1992/marcus/biographical/