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Henry Paul Talbot
1864–1927
A leading American chemist and teacher at MIT, he helped shape the institute’s early reputation in both research and chemical education. His career stretched from the late 19th century into the 1920s, with major roles in teaching, administration, and the growth of chemistry at the school.
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An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes
by Henry Paul Talbot
About the author
Born in Boston on May 15, 1864, Henry Paul Talbot became one of the important early figures in American chemical education. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduated in chemistry in 1885, and after further study in Germany returned to MIT to build his career there.
Talbot spent most of his professional life at MIT, rising through the faculty and eventually leading the Department of Chemistry. He was known not only as a chemist but also as a gifted teacher and academic leader, helping strengthen the institute’s standing in research and instruction during a formative period.
He also wrote influential chemistry textbooks, including works on quantitative chemical analysis that were widely used by students. Talbot died on June 18, 1927, but his long service left a lasting mark on MIT and on the teaching of chemistry in the United States.