Arthur Harden

Arthur Harden (1865–1940) was a British biochemist and chemist who also worked as a university teacher. Born in Manchester, he was educated at the University of Manchester and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. His professional career included positions at the University of Manchester and the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine. He contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography and wrote in English.

Harden received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Davy Medal. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. His work focused on biochemistry, and he is recognized in the Royal Society collection, the Nobel Laureates collection, and the Nobel Chemistry collection. He died in Bourne End.