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K. Venkataraman [3] Sir Robert Robinson OM FRS FRSE [4] (13 September 1886 – 8 February 1975) was a British organic chemist [1] and Nobel laureate recognised in 1947 for his research on plant dyestuffs ( anthocyanins) and alkaloids. In 1947, he also received the Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm. Wikimedia Commons has media related to ...
Apr 4, 2024 · Sir Robert Robinson (born Sept. 13, 1886, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Eng.—died Feb. 8, 1975, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, near London) was a British chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1947 for his research on a wide range of organic compounds, notably alkaloids. After obtaining his doctorate from Victoria ...
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Sir Robert Robinson The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1947. Born: 13 September 1886, Rufford, near Chesterfield, United Kingdom. Died: 8 February 1975, Great Missenden, United Kingdom. Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. Prize motivation: “for his investigations on plant products of biological ...
Sir Robert Robinson was born at Rufford, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire on September 13th, 1886, the son of William Bradbury Robinson, a surgical dressing manufacturer who invented his own machines for the production of lint, bandages, etc., and the cardboard boxes for packaging them. He was educated at the Chesterfield Grammar School, Fulneck ...
May 18, 2018 · ROBINSON, ROBERT. ( b. Rufford Farm [near Chesterfield], Derbyshire, United Kingdom, 13 September 1886; d. London, United Kingdom, 8 February 1975), chemistry, electronic theory, natural products, synthesis, structure. Robinson was one of the greatest organic chemists of the twentieth century. His outstanding achievements led to both a Nobel ...
Apr 5, 1990 · Abstract. Sir Robert Robinson was among the last of the great organic chemists in the classical tradition, achieving brilliant results with extremely simple apparatus. In this area he may be compared with Ernest Rutherford and his colleagues at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, who revolutionized atomic physics with equipment based on ...
S IR R OBERT R OBINSON. 1947 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry. for his investigations on plant products of biological importance, especially the alkaloids. Background. 1886-1975 Residence: Great Britain Affiliation: Oxford University. Featured Internet Links.
