Jocelyn Field Thorpe
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Sir Jocelyn Field Thorpe FRS[1] (1 December 1872 – 10 June 1940) was a English chemist who made major contributions to organic chemistry, including the Thorpe-Ingold effect and three named reactions.
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Jocelyn Field Thorpe | |
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Born | (1872-12-01)1 December 1872 |
Died | 10 June 1940(1940-06-10) (aged 67) Cooden Beach, East Sussex, England |
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | Heidelberg University |
Known for | Thorpe reaction Thorpe–Ingold effect Guareschi–Thorpe condensation |
Awards | Longstaff Prize (1921) Davy Medal (1922) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Organic chemistry |
Institutions | Imperial College London |
Doctoral advisor | Karl von Auwers |
Doctoral students | Christopher Kelk Ingold |
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