Person
Kenner, James (1885 - 1974)
FRS
- Born
- 13 April 1885
Morpeth, Northumberland, England - Died
- 30 June 1974
England - Occupation
- Organic chemist
Summary
James Kenner was Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Sydney 1924-1927 and then returned to Britain to take a similar position at the University of Manchester. His major discovery dealt with restricted rotation as a cause of dyssymmetry.
Details
Chronology
- 1924 - 1927
- Career position - Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Sydney
- 1925
- Career event - Elected Member (Chemistry), Australian National Research Council
- 1926
- Career position - President, Section B (Chemistry), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
- 1927 - 1950
- Career position - Professor of Technological Chemistry, Manchester College of Technology (later University of Manchester)
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Todd, Lord, 'James Kenner 13 April 1885 - 30 June 1974', Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 21 (1975), 389-405. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.1098/rsbm.1975.0011. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21165339. Details
- 'Kenner, James (-1974)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474372. Details
See also
- Legge, J. W.; and Gibson, F., 'Victor Martin Trikojus, 1902-1985', Historical Records of Australian Science, 6 (4) (1987), 519-531. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9870640519. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 25 January 2024
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