Ronald George Wreyford Norrish
Chemist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
November 9th, 1897
127 years ago
Died
June 7th, 1978
47 years ago — 80 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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An English chemist and academic contributed significantly to the field of chemical kinetics. Developed flash photolysis, a technique that allowed for the observation of rapid chemical reactions. Served as a professor at the University of Cambridge, where research encompassed various aspects of physical chemistry. Honored with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967, sharing the award for investigations of extremely fast chemical reactions. Published numerous papers and worked extensively on the behavior of molecules in different states.
Developed flash photolysis technique
Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1967
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