Robert Whytlaw-Gray
Robert Whytlaw-Gray (* 1877 in London , † 1958 in Welwyn ) was an English chemist.
Life
Gray studied in Glasgow and at University College London . During his time in Glasgow he caused an explosion during a diazotization when he was dealing with saccharin and similar substances at the behest of William Ramsay , which is why he had to be treated in a hospital. Then he dealt with the exact determination of the atomic mass according to the Berthelot method . Gray obtained his doctorate in 1906 with Richard Anschütz at the University of Bonn . After his return to the United Kingdom, he worked with Ramsay and Frederick Soddy on the physical properties of the noble gas radon . From 1914 to 1923 he taught at Eton College , then became Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Leeds University . He retired in 1950 and died eight years later in Welwyn.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whytlaw-Gray, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1958 |
| Place of death | Welwyn |