Person    | Male  Born 14/7/1921  Died 26/9/1996

Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson

Categories: Science

Countries: USA

Inorganic chemist. Born at 506 Halifax Road, Springside, near Todmorden, Yorkshire. Died at 14 Passmore Street, London.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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