William Crowell Bray | |
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| Born | 2 September 1879 Wingham, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 24 February 1946 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Chapel of Memories Columbarium and Mausoleum in Oakland, CA |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
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| Spouse | Nora Thomas |
| Children | 1 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Leipzig University University of California, Berkeley MIT Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory |
| Doctoral advisors | Wilhelm Ostwald Robert Luther |
William Crowell Bray (2 September 1879 – 24 February 1946) was an American chemist, born in Canada, best known for his work on the mechanisms of inorganic oxidation-reduction reactions in aqueous solutions. He also “had a profound influence upon the teaching of inorganic chemistry in the University of California, from the freshman to the graduate years.[1]