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Sir Robert Robinson OM FRS FRSE (13 September 1886 – 8 February 1975) was a British organic chemist 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.
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.
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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.
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Apr 5, 1990 · Oxford University Press. Book. Robert Robinson: Chemist Extraordinary. Trevor I Williams. Published: 5 April 1990. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. Sir Robert Robinson was among the last of the great organic chemists in the classical tradition, achieving brilliant results with extremely simple apparatus.
Feb 10, 1975 · LONDON, Feb. 9—Sir Robert Robinson, who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1947 died yesterday at his home in Great Missenden, 30 miles northwest of here. He was 88 years old. Special to...
English chemist Sir Robert Robinson, recipient of the 1947 Nobel Prize in chemistry, "for his investigations on plant products of biological importance, especially the alkaloids." ENGLISH ORGANIC CHEMIST. 1886–1975.
When Robert Robinson (1886–1975) became Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford in 1930 he was already a titan in the world of science, having been Professor of Chemistry at the universities of Sydney, Liverpool, St Andrews, Manchester and University College London as well as having briefly led the British Dyestuffs Corporat...
