George Porter
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For other people named George Porter, see George Porter (disambiguation). For other people with the title of Lord Porter, see Lord Porter (disambiguation).
George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS, FRSE (6 December 1920 – 31 August 2002) was a British chemist.[5] He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967.
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The Lord Porter of Luddenham | |
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Born | George Porter (1920-12-06)6 December 1920 Stainforth, England |
Died | 31 August 2002(2002-08-31) (aged 81) |
Alma mater | (PhD) |
Known for | Flash photolysis |
Spouse | Stella Jean Brooke (since 1949)[1] |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
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Thesis | The study of free radicals produced by photochemical means (1949) |
Doctoral advisor | Ronald Norrish |
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