Sir Harold Brewer Hartley | |
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Born | London, England | 3 September 1878
Died | 9 September 1972 | (aged 94)
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Known for | "physical and mineralogical chemistry, including electrical conductivity, ionisation, and electrolytic equilibria in aqueous and non-aqueous solutions"[2] |
Awards | Wilhelm Exner Medal (1937) Hoover Medal (1968) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physical chemistry, mineralogical chemistry |
Institutions | Balliol College, Oxford |
Doctoral advisor | Sir John Conroy[1] |
Doctoral students | E. J. Bowen[1] Cyril Hinshelwood |
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Brigadier-General Sir Harold Brewer Hartley GCVO, CH, CBE, MC, FRS[2] (3 September 1878 – 9 September 1972) was a British physical chemist. He moved from academia to important positions in business and industry, including serving as Chairman of the British Overseas Airways Corporation.