Henry Paul Talbot
Henry Paul "Harry" Talbot (born May 15, 1864 in Boston , Massachusetts , † June 18, 1927 ) was an American chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . He was able to contribute significantly to the good contemporary reputation of this university in research and teaching.
Life
Talbot earned a bachelor's degree in analytical chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1885 . He first worked as a scientific assistant, then as a lecturer (instructor) for analytical chemistry at MIT, before continuing his studies at the University of Leipzig . In Leipzig in 1890 he obtained a Ph.D. , where he dealt among other things with organic and physical chemistry . Then he worked again as a lecturer at MIT.
In 1892 Talbot received his first professorship (assistant professor) at MIT , in 1895 he became an associate professor . In addition, he lectured at Wellesley College , a private college for women, between 1892 and 1894 . Talbot was one of the first in the United States to introduce a physical chemistry course at MIT. In 1898 he was given a full professorship, and in 1901 he became head of chemistry at MIT. During the First World War he advised the United States Bureau of Mines , a mining authority , and the War Department , where he mainly dealt with poison gas . After the death of Richard Cockburn Maclaurin (1870–1920) Talbot took over the interim management of MIT, from 1921 until his death he was Dean of Studies at MIT.
In 1896 Talbot was elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and in 1899 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . In 1908 he became Vice President of the AAAS. In 1921 he received an honorary doctorate from Dartmouth College .
Talbot had been married to Frances E. Dukehart since 1891. The couple had no children.
Fonts
- An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis , 1897.
- Bibliography of the Analytical Chemistry of Manganese , 1902.
- With Arthur A. Blanchard: The Electrolytic Dissociation Theory , 1905.
- Talbot's quantitative chemical analysis , 1937.
literature
- Talbot, Henry Paul. In: Who's who in America , 1908/09.
- Arthur Little: Henry Paul Talbot . In: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry . tape 19 , no. 8 , August 1927, p. 957 , doi : 10.1021 / ie50212a036 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Popular Science Monthly. Volume 72, March 1908, pp. 283-288. Full text and images at Wikisource .
- ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter T. (PDF; 432 kB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Accessed March 29, 2018 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Talbot, Henry Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Talbot, Harry (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1927 |