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John Hall Gladstone | |
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Born | London, United Kingdom | 7 March 1827
Died | 6 October 1902 London, UK | (aged 75)
Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery, London |
Nationality | British |
Awards | Davy Medal (1897) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Spouse(s) |
May Tilt
(m. 1852; died 1864)Margaret Thompson King
(m. 1869; died 1870) |
Children | 7 |
Relatives | Margaret Gladstone (daughter) Ramsay MacDonald (son-in-law) Isabella Gladstone (daughter) Sir Stephen Holmes (grandson) |
John Hall Gladstone FRS (7 March 1827 – 6 October 1902) was a British chemist.[1] He served as President of the Physical Society between 1874 and 1876 and during 1877–1879 was President of the Chemical Society. Apart from chemistry, where one of his most notable publications was on bromination of rubber, he undertook pioneering work in optics and spectroscopy.