Herbert McLeod
Herbert McLeod (born February 19, 1841 in Stoke Newington , † October 1, 1923 ) was a British chemist . The McLeod vacuum meter , a device for measuring small pressures, was named after him.
McLeod studied chemistry with August Wilhelm von Hofmann at the Royal College of Chemistry. In 1865 he became an assistant to Edward Frankland until he was appointed professor at the Royal Indian Engineering College (RIEC) in Cooper's Hill near London in 1871.
McLeod's diary, which he kept from 1860 to 1923, is mainly an enumeration of social events without personal views and thus a reliable historical source for scientific life in Victorian London.
From 1881 he was a Fellow of the Royal Society .
literature
- McLeod, H., Phil. Mag. 1874, 48, 110
- Morely, HF, J. Chem. Soc. 1924, 125, 990
- Herbert McLeod, 1841-1923. In: Proceedings of the Royal Society. Row A, Vol. 105, H. 734 (June 2, 1924), p. X f., Doi: 10.1098 / rspa.1924.0041 .
- Marland, EA, Vacuum 1973, 23, 171
Web links
- Hannah Gay, Imperial College London: Science and Opportunity in London, 1871-85: The Diary of Herbert McLeod , History of Science, Vol. 41, pp. 427-458
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography at Darwinproject ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Herbert McLeod Diary 1860-1923, in Imperial College London (IC) archive
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McLeod, Herbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stoke Newington |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1923 |