Born Yorkshire. 1967 Nobel Laureate for his work on photosynthesis relating to the potential use of hydrogen to supply energy.
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George Hornidge Porter, Lord Porter of Luddenham
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Lord Porter
Professor The Lord Porter of Luddenham OM PRS (1920 - 2002). 1985 - 2002 Chai...
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Royal Society
Also known as the Royal Society of London (for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge). A learned society for science, granted a royal charter by King Charles II. Wren was a founding member. The Soc...
4 memorials
Sir Edward Frankland
Chemist. Born in Catterall, Lancashire. He was an originator of organometallic chemistry, and an expert in the analysis and quality of water. A member of the second Royal Commission on the pollutio...
1 memorial
Geber / Abu Musa Jabir ibn Hayyan
Chemist, alchemist, astronomer, astrologer, engineer, geographer, philosopher, physicist, and pharmacist and physician. The first practical alchemist.
1 memorial
Dr Edmond Halley
Astronomer. born Haggerston, London. Correctly predicted the return of a comet in 1758 but died before the date. Invented the diving bell. Died Greenwich.
2 memorials
Herbert Rees Wilson, FRSE
Physicist. Worked on DNA X-ray diffraction studies 1953 at King's College London with Franklin, Gosling, Stokes and Wilkins. Our picture shows, Left to right: Gosling, Wilson, Wilkins, Stokes. In...
2 memorials
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