Biography
Awards(10)
Nobel Prize in ChemistryGuggenheim FellowshipACS Award in Theoretical ChemistryCommander of the Legion of Honourhonorary doctor of the University of ViennaIrving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physicshonorary citizen of ViennaForeign Member of the Royal SocietyAustrian Decoration for Science and ArtLinus Pauling Award
Martin Karplus (* 15. March 1930 in Vienna; † 28. December 2024 in Cambridge) was an austrian-born American theoretical chemist. He was 94 years old. His education included Harvard University, California Institute of Technology, Harvard College and Newton North High School. He received 10 awards, including Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Guggenheim Fellowship.
Life Events
11 Events1930
Born in Vienna, Austria
1947
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts · until 1950
1950
California Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy · until 1953
1987
Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics
1993
ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry
2000
Foreign Member of the Royal Society
2004
Linus Pauling Award
2013
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
2015
honorary citizen of Vienna
2016
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
2024