F. Gordon A. Stone | |
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Born | 19 May 1925 |
Died | 6 April 2011 | (aged 85)
Nationality | British and American |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Awards | Ludwig Mond Award (1983) Davy Medal (1989) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Bristol University, Baylor University |
Doctoral advisor | Emeléus |
Francis Gordon Albert Stone CBE, FRS, FRSC (19 May 1925 – 6 April 2011), always known as Gordon, was a British chemist who was a prolific and decorated scholar. He specialized in the synthesis of main group and transition metal organometallic compounds. He was the author of more than 900 academic publications resulting in an h-index of 72 in 2011.[1]