David Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Leonard Chapman 6 December 1869 |
| Died | 17 January 1958 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Known for | Chapman–Jouguet condition Gouy-Chapman layer |
| Spouse | Muriel Chapman (née Holmes) |
| Children | Ruth Chapman |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical chemistry |
| Institutions | |
David Leonard Chapman FRS[1] (6 December 1869 – 17 January 1958) was an English physical chemist, whose name is associated with the Chapman-Jouguet treatment (on the theory of detonation in gases) and the Gouy-Chapman layer (the surface layer of ions distributed on a charged surface). He was a fellow of Jesus College, Oxford for 37 years, and was in charge there of the last college laboratory at the University of Oxford.[2]