Sir Cyril Hinshelwood | |
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| Born | Cyril Norman Hinshelwood 19 June 1897 London, England |
| Died | 9 October 1967 (aged 70) London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Known for | Chemical kinetics Chemical reaction network theory Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism Lindemann–Hinshelwood mechanism |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical chemistry |
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| Doctoral advisor | Harold Hartley |
| Doctoral students | Sydney Brenner Alan Eddy |
| Other notable students | Keith J. Laidler (postdoc) |
Sir Cyril Norman Hinshelwood OM FRS (19 June 1897 – 9 October 1967) was a British physical chemist and expert in chemical kinetics. His work in reaction mechanisms earned the 1956 Nobel Prize in chemistry.[4][5]
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- ^ Cyril N. Hinshelwood on Nobelprize.org
- ^ Cullis, C. F. (1945). "Obituary: Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, Kt., O.M., M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., 1897?1967". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): X001–X002. doi:10.1039/JR945000X001.
- ^ Rowlinson, J. S. (2004). "The wartime work of Hinshelwood and his colleagues". Notes and Records of the Royal Society. 58 (2): 161–175. doi:10.1098/rsnr.2004.0050. PMID 15209074.
