Henry Enfield Roscoe
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Summary
Henry Enfield Roscoe was born on January 7, 1833[1], in London[2]. He died on December 18, 1915[3], in West Horsley[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], politician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Woodcote[9]
- Father: Henry Roscoe[10]
- Mother: Maria Fletcher[11]
- Spouse: Lucy Potter[12]
- Child: Margaret Roscoe[13], Edmund Roscoe[14]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
- Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[16], member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[19], secretary[20], president[21]
- Employer: University of Manchester[22], University of London[23], Victoria University of Manchester[24]
- Educated at: University College London[25]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Royal Medal[27], Elliott Cresson Medal[28], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[29], Knight Bachelor[30], Dalton Medal[31], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[32]
- Member of: Royal Society[33], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[34], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[35], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[37], Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[38], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[39], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Member of political party: Liberal Party[42]
- Commons category: Henry Enfield Roscoe[43]
- Archives at: Archive of the Deutsches Museum[44]
- Family name: Roscoe[45]
- Given name: Henry[46], Enfield[47]
- Work location: London[48]
- Student of: Robert Bunsen[49]
- Manner of death: natural causes[50]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[51], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[52], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Henry Enfield Roscoe include reciprocity[54], a scientific law[55] and roscoelite[56], a mineral species[57].
Why It Matters
Henry Enfield Roscoe has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for him include reciprocity[54], a scientific law[55] and roscoelite[56], a mineral species[57].
FAQs
Where was Henry Enfield Roscoe born?
Henry Enfield Roscoe's place of birth was London[2].
Where did Henry Enfield Roscoe die?
Henry Enfield Roscoe passed away in West Horsley[4].
Who were Henry Enfield Roscoe's parents?
Henry Enfield Roscoe's father was Henry Roscoe[10]. Henry Enfield Roscoe's mother was Maria Fletcher[11].
Who was Henry Enfield Roscoe married to?
Henry Enfield Roscoe's spouses include Lucy Potter[12].
What did Henry Enfield Roscoe do for work?
Henry Enfield Roscoe worked as a chemist[5], politician[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Henry Enfield Roscoe go to school?
Henry Enfield Roscoe was educated at University College London[25].
What awards did Henry Enfield Roscoe receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Royal Medal[27], Elliott Cresson Medal[28], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[29].