Henry Taube Quotes

A collection of quotes by Henry Taube.

Henry Taube (1915-2005) was a Canadian-born American chemist renowned for his groundbreaking work in inorganic chemistry. He became the first non-American scientist to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1983. Taube's research focused on understanding the inner workings of chemical reactions involving coordination compounds, particularly for his studies on electron transfer, elucidating electron transfer processes in metal complexes. He made significant contributions to the development of modern electrochemical theories, shedding light on the role of metal ions in biological systems. Taube's pioneering work earned him numerous accolades and shaped the field of inorganic chemistry.

Science as an intellectual exercise enriches our culture, an

Science as an intellectual exercise enriches our culture, and is in itself ennobling.

Henry Taube

Science Culture

And as we continue to improve our understanding of the basic

And as we continue to improve our understanding of the basic science on which applications increasingly depend, material benefits of this and other kinds are secured for the future.

Henry Taube

Science Benefits

The benefits of science are not to be reckoned only in terms

The benefits of science are not to be reckoned only in terms of the physical.

Henry Taube

Science Benefits