J. R. Partington

Chemist, Academic

1886 – 1965

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Who was J. R. Partington?

James Riddick Partington was a British chemist and historian of chemistry who published multiple books and articles in scientific magazines.

Partington was a fellow and council member of the Chemical Society of London as well as the first president of the Society for History of Alchemy and Early Chemistry when it was founded in 1937. The society founded the Partington Prize in his memory in 1975.

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Born
Jun 30, 1886
Bolton
Also known as
  • J. Partington
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • University of Manchester
Died
Oct 9, 1965

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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