Henry Eyring

Background

Eyring, Henry was born on February 20, 1901 in Colonia Juarez, Mexico. Son of Edward Christian and Caroline (Romney) Eyring.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Arizona, 1923. Master of Science, University Arizona, 1924. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1927.

Doctor of Science, University Utah, 1952. Postgraduate, Notre Dame University, 1969.

Career

Instructor U. Arizona, 1924-1925. Teaching fellow University of California, 1925-1927. Instructor University of Wisconsin, 1927-1928, research associate, 1928-1929.

Lecturer University of California, 1930-1931.

Research associate Princeton, 1931-1936, associate professor, 1935-1938, professor, 1938-1946. Dean Graduate School, U. Utah, 1946-1967, Distinguished professor of chemistry, from 1967.

Director fundamental research Textile Foundation, Textile Research Institute, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• Henry Eyring has been listed as a noteworthy educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Theory of Rate Processes: The Kinetics of Chemical Reactions, Viscosity, diffusion and Electrochemical Phenomena
  • The Theory of Rate Processes
  • Significant Liquid Structures

Views

If a person is obedient to God’s commandments, studies His word, and has a desire to believe in Christ, faith will grow inside him.

Membership

Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Chemical Society (Gibbs medal Chicago section 1968, director 6th district 1949-1951, president 1962, Peter Debye award 1964, Berzelius medal 1979, Wolf prize 1980, Joseph Priestley medal 1975, Bingham medal 1981), National Science Board, American Association for the Advancement of Science (director, past president). Member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Connections

Married Mildred Bennion, August 25, 1928. Children: Edward Marcus, Henry Bennion, Harden Romney. Married Winifred Brennan, August 13, 1971.

Children: Eleanor Gwendoline, Patricia Margaret, Joan Morag, Bernice Heather.

Father:

Edward Christian Eyring

Mother:

Caroline (Romney) Eyring

Spouse:

Mildred Bennion

Spouse:

Winifred Brennan

child:

Edward Marcus Eyring

child:

Patricia Margaret Eyring

child:

Joan Morag Eyring

child:

Eleanor Gwendoline Eyring

child:

Harden Romney Eyring

child:

Bernice Heather Eyring

child:

Henry Bennion Eyring