Arthur Harden

Arthur Harden

Birth date	1865-10-12
Birth place	Manchester, England
Died	17 June 1940(1940-06-17) (aged 74)
Place of death	Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England
Nationality	British
Known for	Research on fermentation and enzymes
Awards	Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1929)

Arthur Harden (12 October 1865 – 17 June 1940) was a British biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1929 for his research on the fermentation of sugar and fermentative enzymes. He shared the prize with Hans von Euler-Chelpin.

Early Life and Education

Arthur Harden was born in Manchester, England. He attended Tettenhall College and later studied at the University of Manchester, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1885. He continued his studies at the same university, obtaining a Master of Science degree in 1886.

Career

Harden began his career as a lecturer in chemistry at the University of Manchester. In 1897, he joined the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine in London, where he conducted much of his groundbreaking research.

Research on Fermentation

Harden's most notable work was in the field of fermentation. He investigated the process by which yeast ferments sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. His research led to the discovery of the role of coenzymes in the fermentation process. Harden's work laid the foundation for the understanding of the biochemical pathways involved in fermentation.

Nobel Prize

In 1929, Arthur Harden was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Hans von Euler-Chelpin for their investigations on the fermentation of sugar and fermentative enzymes. Their work was crucial in advancing the field of biochemistry and understanding the chemical processes of life.

Personal Life

Harden was known for his dedication to science and his modest lifestyle. He was married to Georgina Sydney Bridge, and they had no children.

Legacy

Arthur Harden's contributions to biochemistry have had a lasting impact on the field. His research on enzymes and fermentation paved the way for future discoveries in metabolic pathways and enzyme kinetics.

See Also

• Fermentation (biochemistry)
• Enzyme
• Nobel Prize in Chemistry

References

• John,

 Biochemistry: A Short Course, 
  
 Oxford University Press, 
 2010, 
  
  
 ISBN 978-0-19-956123-9,

• Jones, Michael,

 Arthur Harden and the Chemistry of Fermentation, 
 Journal of Biochemical History, 
 2005,
 Vol. 12(Issue: 3),
 pp. 45-56,

External Links

• Arthur Harden – Biographical at NobelPrize.org

Arthur Harden gallery

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