Norman Neill Greenwood | |
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| Born | 19 January 1925 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 14 November 2012 (aged 87) Leeds, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Australian-British |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Boron chemistry Determination of atomic weights The textbook Chemistry of the Elements |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Inorganic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Newcastle upon Tyne University of Leeds |
| Doctoral advisor | Harry Julius Emeléus |
| Notable students | Kenneth Wade |
Norman Neill Greenwood FRS CChem FRSC (19 January 1925 – 14 November 2012[1][2][3]) was an Australian-British chemist and Emeritus Professor at the University of Leeds.[4] Together with Alan Earnshaw, he wrote the textbook Chemistry of the Elements, first published in 1984.
- ^ University of Leeds, Obituary notice
- ^ Perkins, Peter (27 November 2012). "Norman Greenwood | guardian.co.uk". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ Obituary notice, The Times, 30 November 2012
- ^ Johnson, Brian (25 November 2011). "Norman Greenwood tells his life story (May 2011)". Web of Stories. Retrieved 30 July 2012.