Ronald George Wreyford Norrish

About Ronald George Wreyford Norrish

Who is it?: Chemist
Birth Day: November 09, 1897
Birth Place: Cambridge, United Kingdom, British
Alma mater: University of Cambridge (BA, PhD)
Known for: Norrish reaction
Awards: FRS (1936) Davy Medal (1958) Faraday Lectureship Prize (1965) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1967)
Fields: Chemistry
Institutions: University of Cambridge
Thesis: Radiation and chemical reactivity (1924)
Doctoral advisor: Eric Rideal

Ronald George Wreyford Norrish

Ronald George Wreyford Norrish was born on November 09, 1897 in Cambridge, United Kingdom, British, is Chemist. Ronald George Wreyford Norrish was a British Chemist, who received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1967 for his work on the studies of extremely fast chemical reactions. He was a co-recipient of the award along with George Porter and Mafred Eigen. From 1949 to 1965, Norrish worked in collaboration with his former pupil George Porter in the development of ‘flash photolysis’ and kinetic spectroscopy for the investigation and study of very fast reactions. Norrish’s contribution to chemistry became significant and obtained worldwide recognition when he made the most remarkable correction to the Draper’s law. John Draper had proposed that the amount of dynamic rate of photochemical change is directly proportional to the product of the intensity of light and time. But Norrish proved that it is proportional to the square root of the light intensity. Norrish was a man of immense energy. He enjoyed meeting people from other countries and different walks of life and also loved to travel to different places around the world.
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As per our current Database, Ronald George Wreyford Norrish has been died on 7 June 1978(1978-06-07) (aged 80)\nCambridge, United Kingdom.

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When Ronald George Wreyford Norrish die, Ronald George Wreyford Norrish was 80 years old.

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Occupation Scientists
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born November 09, 1897 (Cambridge, United Kingdom, British)
Birthday November 09
Town/City Cambridge, United Kingdom, British
Nationality British

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Ronald George Wreyford Norrish’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.

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Awards and nominations:

Norrish was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1936. As a result of the development of flash photolysis, Norrish was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967 along with Manfred Eigen and George Porter for their study of extremely fast chemical reactions. One of his accomplishments is the development of the Norrish reaction.

At Cambridge, Norrish supervised Rosalind Franklin, future DNA researcher and colleague of James Watson and Francis Crick, and experienced some conflict with her.

Biography/Timeline

1921

Norrish was a prisoner in World War I and later commented, with sadness, that many of his contemporaries and potential competitors at Cambridge had not survived the War. Military records show that 2nd Lieutenant Norrish of the Royal Artillery went missing (captured) in 21.3.18. Norrish rejoined Emmanuel College as a Research Fellow in 1925 and later became the Head of the Physical Chemistry Department at the University of Cambridge, occupying the left part of the Lensfield Road building with the other (and separate) department of 'Chemistry' (which encompassed organic, theoretical and inorganic chemistry) led by (Lord) Alexander R. Todd being accessed by going right at the main entrance. Both departments had separate administrative, technical and academic personnel until they merged to form one chemistry department under John Meurig Thomas in the early 1980s. Norrish researched photochemistry using continuous light sources (including after the war, searchlights).

1936

Norrish was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1936. As a result of the development of flash photolysis, Norrish was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967 along with Manfred Eigen and George Porter for their study of extremely fast chemical reactions. One of his accomplishments is the development of the Norrish reaction.

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