Norman Greenwood
Australian chemist (1925–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norman Neill Greenwood FRS CChem FRSC (19 January 1925 – 14 November 2012[1][2][3]) was an Australian-British chemist and Emeritus Professor at the University of Leeds.[4] Together with Alan Earnshaw, he wrote the textbook Chemistry of the Elements, first published in 1984.
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Norman Neill Greenwood | |
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Born | (1925-01-19)19 January 1925 Melbourne, Australia |
Died | 14 November 2012(2012-11-14) (aged 87) Leeds, United Kingdom |
Nationality | Australian-British |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
Known for | Boron chemistry Determination of atomic weights The textbook Chemistry of the Elements |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Inorganic chemistry |
Institutions | University of Newcastle upon Tyne University of Leeds |
Doctoral advisor | Harry Julius Emeléus |
Notable students | Kenneth Wade |
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