Sam Ruben

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Sam Ruben's Degrees

• Bachelors Chemistry University of California, Berkeley
• PhD Chemistry University of California, Berkeley

Why Is Sam Ruben Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Samuel Ruben was an American chemist who with Martin Kamen co-discovered the synthesis of the isotope carbon-14 in 1940. Early life Ruben was the son of Herschel and Frieda Penn Rubenstein – the name was officially shortened to Ruben in 1930. Young Sam developed a friendship with neighbor Jack Dempsey and became involved with a local boys' boxing club and later, when the family moved across the Bay to Berkeley, he was a successful basketball player at Berkeley High School . After achieving his B.S. in chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, he continued his studies there and was awarded a Ph.D. in physical chemistry in May 1938. He was immediately appointed instructor in the chemistry department, and became an assistant professor in 1941.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Sam Ruben?

Sam Ruben is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley