Thomas Edward Thorpe
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For other people named Edward Thorpe, see Edward Thorpe (disambiguation).
Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe CB, FRS HFRSE LLD (8 December 1845 – 23 February 1925) was a British chemist.[2] From 1894 to 1909 he was Chief Chemist to the British Government, as Director of the Government Laboratory.[3]
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Born | 8 December 1845 |
Died | 23 February 1925(1925-02-23) (aged 79) |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
Awards | Longstaff Prize (1881) Royal Medal (1889) |
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Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | Normal School of Science Yorkshire College of Science Andersonian Institute |
Doctoral advisor | Robert Bunsen |
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