John Thorp | |
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| Born | 1927 |
| Died | (aged 90) Morrinsville, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Guy's Hospital Medical School University of Auckland DSIR |
John Martin Thorp (1927 – 23 March 2017) was a New Zealand chemistry researcher, university lecturer, and the author of several books, including two autobiographies on his life as a trans man. Much of his research work was on tribology, the study of friction, wear and lubrication.