R.A. Marcus Papers, 1951-2001

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R.A. Marcus Papers, 1951-2001

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The working papers, correspondence, publications, and biographical material of chemist Rudolph A. Marcus form the collection known as the R. A. Marcus Papers in the California Institute of Technology Archives. Marcus is best known for his contributions to the theory of electron transfer reactions in chemical systems, for which he won the 1992 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

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Marcus, R. A. 1923-

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Biography Chemist Rudolph A. Marcus received the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1992 for "his contributions to the theory of electron transfer reactions in chemical systems." The Marcus theory sheds light on diverse and fundamental phenomena such as photosynthesis and cell metabolism, and serves as the basis for all subsequent theoretical developments in the field of chemical reaction rates. Marcus was born in Montreal, Canada on Jul...