William Prout

For the Liberian politician, see William A. Prout. For the American athlete, see William C. Prout.

William Prout
Portrait of William Prout
by Henry Wyndham Phillips[1]
Born15 January 1785 (1785-01-15)
Horton, Gloucestershire, England
Died9 April 1850 (1850-04-10) (aged 65)
London, England[2]
NationalityEnglish
Alma materEdinburgh University (M.D.) (1811)[2]
Known forProut's hypothesis
AwardsCopley Medal (1827)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
Medicine

William Prout FRS (/praʊt/; 15 January 1785 – 9 April 1850) was an English chemist, physician, and natural theologian. He is remembered today mainly for what is called Prout's hypothesis.

  1. ^ Rosenfeld, Louis (2003). "William Prout: Early 19th Century Physician-Chemist". Clinical Chemistry. 49 (4): 699–705. doi:10.1373/49.4.699. PMID 12651838.
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