John Alfred Valentine Butler
John Alfred Valentine Butler (born February 14, 1899 in Winchcombe , Gloucestershire , England , † July 16, 1977 ) was a British chemist specializing in physical chemistry .
He played a key role in developing thermodynamic electrochemistry , which dominated the first half of the 20th century , into kinetic electrochemistry . The Butler-Volmer equation was named after him and Max Volmer . He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1956 .
Web links
- Literature by and about John Alfred Valentine Butler in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry to butler; John Alfred Valentine (1899-1977) in the Archives of the Royal Society , London
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| SURNAME | Butler, John Alfred Valentine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Butler, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winchcombe , Gloucestershire , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1977 |