Ronald George Wreyford Norrish

Summary

Ronald George Wreyford Norrish is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge^[2]. He was born on +1897-11-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1978-06-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Cambridge^[2], Ronald George Wreyford Norrish…
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish was born on +1897-11-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish died on +1978-06-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish worked as a chemist^[6].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish's field of work was chemistry^[10].
• Among Ronald George Wreyford Norrish's employers was University of Cambridge^[11].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish's education included a stint at Emmanuel College^[12].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish's doctoral advisor was Eric Rideal^[13].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish received the Meldola Medal and Prize^[14].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish received the Liversidge Award^[16].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[17].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish received the Davy Medal^[18].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish received the Faraday Lectureship Prize^[19].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish was a member of Royal Society^[20].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish was a member of Polish Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish's image is recorded as Ronald George Wreyford Norrish.jpg^[22].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish is recorded as male^[23].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish supervised David Husain as a doctoral student^[25].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish supervised George Porter as a doctoral student^[26].
• Ronald George Wreyford Norrish's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026672818^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ronald George Wreyford Norrish was born in Cambridge^[2]. He was born on +1897-11-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Ronald George Wreyford Norrish's education included a stint at Emmanuel College^[12]. His doctoral advisor was Eric Rideal^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Ronald George Wreyford Norrish's field of work was chemistry^[10]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge^[11]. Doctoral students include David Husain^[25], a physical chemist^[28], 1937–2007^[29], of United Kingdom^[30], awarded the Tilden Prize^[31] and George Porter^[26], a chemist^[32], 1920–2002^[33], of United Kingdom^[34], awarded the Knight Bachelor^[35], specialised in chemistry^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Meldola Medal and Prize^[14], a chemistry award^[37]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; Liversidge Award^[16], a science award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1927^[42]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[17], an award^[43], in France^[44]; Davy Medal^[18], a medallion^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1877^[47]; and Faraday Lectureship Prize^[19], a science award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1869^[50].

Death and Burial

Ronald George Wreyford Norrish died on +1978-06-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ronald George Wreyford Norrish include Norrish reaction^[51], an eponymous chemical reaction^[52].

Why It Matters

Ronald George Wreyford Norrish ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Norrish reaction^[51], an eponymous chemical reaction^[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include George Porter^[55], a chemist^[56], 1920–2002^[57], of United Kingdom^[58], awarded the Knight Bachelor^[59], specialised in chemistry^[60].

FAQs

Where was Ronald George Wreyford Norrish born?

Born in Cambridge^[2], Ronald George Wreyford Norrish…

Where did Ronald George Wreyford Norrish die?

Ronald George Wreyford Norrish passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Ronald George Wreyford Norrish do for work?

Ronald George Wreyford Norrish worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Ronald George Wreyford Norrish go to school?

Ronald George Wreyford Norrish was educated at Emmanuel College^[12].

What awards did Ronald George Wreyford Norrish receive?

Honors received include Meldola Medal and Prize^[14], Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Liversidge Award^[16], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[17].