Edmund Hirst
Sir Edmund Langley Hirst (born July 21, 1898 in Preston , Lancashire, † October 29, 1975 in Edinburgh ) was a British chemist .
He studied chemistry and received his doctorate in 1921 under Walter Norman Haworth at the University of St Andrews
Hirst held the Forbes Chair of Organic Chemistry at Edinburgh University . From 1959 to 1964 he was President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh .
In 1934 he synthesized together with Norman Haworth first time the vitamin C .
In 1957 he was inducted into the Order of the British Empire as Commander . In 1964 he was knighted as a Knight Bachelor ("Sir").
He was married twice and had no children.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biographical data, publications and academic family tree of Edmund Langley Hirst at academictree.org, accessed on February 12, 2018.
- ↑ Knights and Dames: HA-HOR at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hirst, Edmund |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hirst, Sir Edmund Langley (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Preston , Lancashire |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 1975 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |