Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: Martin David Kamen (1913–2002) was born in Toronto, Canada, but grew up in Chicago. He enrolled at the University of Chicago in 1930, intending to study English. However, the Great Depression took a toll on his family's finances, and his father suggested he switch his major to chemistry in order to make a living after graduating. By his junior year, Kamen was hooked on chemistry. He graduated in 1933 with honors in physical chemistry, working with William Draper Harkins to determine ammonia gas emission spectra excited by electrodeless discharge.
Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,430
OpenAlex ID: W1979563399