James Irvine | |
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| Principal of the University of St Andrews | |
| In office 1921–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Herkless |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Malcolm Knox |
| Principal of University College, Dundee | |
| In office 1930–1939 | |
| Preceded by | John Yule Mackay |
| Succeeded by | Angus Robertson Fulton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1877 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 12 June 1952 (aged 75) St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
| Spouse |
Mabel Violet Williams
(m. 1905) |
| Education | Allan Glen's School |
| Alma mater | Royal Technical College University of St Andrews University of Leipzig |
| Awards | Davy Medal (1925) Willard Gibbs Award (1926) Elliott Cresson Medal (1929) Longstaff Prize (1933) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
Sir James Colquhoun Irvine KBE FRS[1] FRSE FEIS (9 May 1877 – 12 June 1952) was a British organic chemist and Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews from 1921 until his death. As a research chemist, Irvine worked on the application of methylation techniques to carbohydrates, and isolated the first methylated sugars, trimethyl and tetramethyl glucose.[2][3]
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- ^ Hirst, E. L. (1953). "James Colquhoun Irvine, 1877–1952". Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry. 8: xi–xvii. doi:10.1016/S0096-5332(08)60096-X. ISBN 9780120072088. PMID 13138381.
- ^ Read, J. (1952). "Sir James Irvine, K.B.E., F.R.S". Nature. 170 (4314): 13–14. Bibcode:1952Natur.170...13R. doi:10.1038/170013a0. PMID 14957005.