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Henry Taube (November 30, 1915 November 16, 2005), a chemist.His research interest isRedoxReaction, whereMetalCoordination compoundThe study of electron transfer mechanism made him awarded the title ofNobel Prize in Chemistry。
On November 16, 2005, he died at the age of 89 at his home on the campus of Stanford University, where he had taught for more than 20 years.
Parents fromGermany, later moved toCanada, so he was born in Saskatchewan, Canada[1]。Both parents are farmers.In his childhood, he studied in a single room school. In middle school, heEnglish literatureHe was very interested in chemistry. Although he did well in chemistry, at first he was not very enthusiastic about chemistry.But when he studied at the University of California, Berkeley, he felt the enthusiasm of the people there for chemistry, the courage to admit shortcomings and the sincere attitude of learning from others, which deeply moved him.
Before working at Stanford University, he taught at Cornell and the University of Chicago respectively, and served as the head of the chemistry department of Stanford University twice.In 1942, he became an American citizen.Dr. Coleman said, "He always describes himself as a peasant child who has experienced thousands of hardships."[2]
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Dr. Taub mainly studies the reactions in which some molecules compete for electrons from other molecules.These reactions are called redox reactions, which are a process of "reduction" and "oxidation". Chemists use them to define the process of obtaining and losing electrons.This oxidation-reduction reaction can be seen everywhere, such as in engine combustion, plant light and action, and animal respiration.
In an experiment to observe the chemical reaction of metal solution, Dr. Taub found that the charged atoms called ions must build a chemical "bridge" before their transfer, so that electrons can move from one atom to another via the chemical bridge.Before that, scientists thought that these reactions were just simple electron transfer.
This discovery helps to explain why the reaction rate between similar metals and ions is so fast, why arms such as matches explode when they ignite explosives, while some other types of reactions are slow, and even why people do not spontaneously ignite.[2]
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John Brauman, professor of chemistry at Stanford University, said: "Dr. Taub summarized a set of systematic empirical rules for studying the specific processes of these chemical reactions"
Brauman said, "Taub has a whole set of ways to think carefully. He has rich knowledge in experimental chemistry and has done excellent experiments."[2]
