Aria Jan Haagen-Smit
Arie Jan Haagen-Smit (born December 22, 1900 in Utrecht , † March 17, 1977 in Pasadena ) was a Dutch chemist .
Haagen-Smit studied chemistry at the University of Utrecht . In 1926 he graduated with a master's degree and received his doctorate in 1929. From 1929 to 1935 he worked as a research assistant for Fritz Kögl at the University of Utrecht. During this time he was involved in the discovery of auxin together with Kögl and Hanni Erxleben . From 1936 he was a lecturer in organic chemistry with Kenneth Thimann at Harvard University . In 1937, at the invitation of Thomas Hunt Morgan, he became a faculty member at Caltech in Pasadena, where he was professor of bioorganic chemistry from 1940 to 1971.
From 1948 he researched air pollution and coined the term smog .
Honors
- 1947: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau of the Netherlands
- 1950: Fritzsche Award from the American Chemical Society
- 1964: Tolman Award from the American Chemical Society
- 1971: Member of the National Academy of Sciences
- 1973: National Medal of Science (Physical Sciences) of the United States of America
- 1974: Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
Web links
- AJ Haagen-Smit Biography
- The History of California Environmental Protection Agency
- Member record at the KNAW
- Haagen-Smit, ass. interview by Shirley K. Cohen. Pasadena, California, March 16 and 20, 2000. Oral History Project, California Institute of Technology Archives. (PDF file; 1.34 MB)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haagen-Smit, Aria Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22nd December 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Utrecht |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1977 |
| Place of death | Pasadena |