Eyrings

Eyrings is a surname associated with several notable individuals in science and religion, particularly in the United States. The name is often encountered in discussions of physical chemistry and Latter-day Saint leadership, due to two generations of scholars named Henry Eyring.

Notable people include Henry Eyring (chemist) (1901–1981), a physical chemist known for contributions to transition state theory and for formulating the Eyring equation used in chemical kinetics; he was a prominent professor and researcher. His son, Henry B. Eyring (born 1933), is an American physicist who has been a leading figure in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The two Henry Eyrings are the best-known bearers of the name, illustrating its association with academic and religious communities.