Edward Divers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 27 November 1837 London, UK |
| Died | 8 April 1912 (aged 74) London, UK |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Chemistry Imperial College London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
Edward Divers FRS (27 November 1837 – 8 April 1912) was a British experimental chemist who rose to prominence despite being visually impaired from young age. Between 1873 and 1899, Divers lived and worked in Japan and significantly contributed to the science and education of that country.[1]
- ^ W. Ramsay; Joji Sakurai; K. J. P. Orton; Theodore W. Richards; W. F. Reid; Arthur R. Ling; J. T. Dunn; J. N. Collie; F. Gowland Hopkins (1913). "Obituary notices: Paul Émile (dit François) Lecoq de Boisbaudran, 1838–1912; Edward Divers, 1837–1912; Humphrey Owen Jones, F.R.S., 1878–1912; John William Mallet, 1832–1912; Henry de Mosenthal, 1850–1912; Benjamin Edward Reina Newlands, 1842–1912; John Pattinson, 1828–1912; Arthur Richardson, 1858–1912; John Wade, 1864–1912; William Ord Wootton, 1884–1912". J. Chem. Soc., Trans. 103: 742–744. doi:10.1039/CT9130300742.