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Read, John (1884 - 1963)

FRS

Born
17 February 1884
Maiden Newton, Dorset, England
Died
21 January 1963
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Occupation
Academic and Organic chemist

Summary

John Read MA BSc PhD FRS was Professor of Organic Chemistry, Pure and Applied, University of Sydney, from 1916 until 1923. While on leave in England in 1923, he was offered the Purdie Chair of Chemistry, University of St.Andews, Fife, Scotland. He resigned from the University of Sydney, and remained at St. Andrews for the rest of his life. His research interests were in the field of stereo chemistry, and he was widely known as a teacher, historian, and author. Read was a prolific writer and published 17 books and over 250 papers. His papers dealt with research in organic chemistry, the history of chemistry, scientific education, and life in Australia. He contributed notably to illuminating the humanistic values of science.

He was elected a Fellow of The Royal Society, London in 1935, and he was awarded the Dexter Award by the American Chemical Society for his significant contribution to the history of chemistry.

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Chronology

1908 - 1916
Career position - Lecturer and demonstrator, Chemistry, University of Cambridge, England
1916
Life event - Migrated to Sydney, Australia. [To take up position of professor and chair of Chemistry, University of Sydney]
1916 - 1923
Career position - Professor of Organic Chemistry, Pure and Applied, University of Sydney
1917 - 1922
Career event - Foundation Member, Australian Chemical Institute
1921 - 1922
Career position - President, Science Society, University of Sydney
1921 - 1922
Career position - Foundation Councillor (Chemistry), Australian National Research Council
1922
Life event - On leave in the United Kingdom, was offered Professorial role at St.Andrews, and remained there.
1923 - 1963
Career position - Professor, Organic Chemistry, University of St.Andews, Fife, Scotland
1935
Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)
1959
Award - Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry, American Chemical Society [For paper "Science, Literature, and Human Thought", Journal of Chemical Education 37 (1960) 110-117]

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