Douglas Hugh EverettFRSFRSE MBE (26 December 1916 – 25 June 2002) was a British chemist and academic author. His most pertinent contributions to science were in the field of thermodynamics.[1]
He famously (in relation to scientists) said: There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality: and then there are some who turn one into the other.[2]
He was born in Hampton, London on 26 December 1916 the son of Charles Everett, who was then serving as a Captain in France in the Middlesex Regiment. His father was a bus-driver in civilian life.[3] He was educated at Hampton-on-Thames Grammar School, then studied Chemistry first at the University of Reading (graduating 1938) then postgraduate studies at Balliol College, Oxford. He was a Kitchener Scholar 1936 to 1939 and Ramsay Fellow 1939 to 1941. He gained his first doctorate (PhD) in 1942.
In the Second World War (1942–45) he was allocated to Special Scientific Duties at the War Office. After the war he returned to Oxford University as an ICI Fellow. In 1947 he left England to lecture in Chemistry at Dundee University. This seemed to act as the catalyst to being offered a lecturing post in Oxford, and he almost immediately returned to his alma mater to lecture. However, a counter offer of a Professorship in Dundee tempted him back in 1948. He continued in this role until 1954.
From 1954 he settled in Bristol first as Professor of Chemistry at Bristol University, then Dean of the Faculty of Science (1966–68) and finally Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
The University of Reading granted him an honorary doctorate (DSc) in 1956.
He married Frances Elizabeth Jessop in 1942. She died in 1999. They had two daughters, Susanna and Catharine (Kate).
Publicationsedit
The Structure and Properties of Porous Materials (1958)
The Solid Gas Interface (1967)
Introduction to the Study of Chemical Thermodynamics (1972)
Basic Principles of Colloid Science (1988)
SOE: The Scientific Secrets (published 2003) co-written with Frederic Boyce[5]
Referencesedit
^Ottewill, R. (2004). "Douglas Hugh Everett MBE. 26 December 1916 – 25 June 2002: Elected F.R.S. 1980". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 50: 93–107. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2004.0008. ISSN 0080-4606.
^"1/index". worldofquotes.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^. highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^(PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
^"History of the school | School of Chemistry | University of Bristol". bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
January 01, 1970
douglas, hugh, everett, frse, december, 1916, june, 2002, british, chemist, academic, author, most, pertinent, contributions, science, were, field, thermodynamics, famously, relation, scientists, said, there, some, people, live, dream, world, there, some, face. Douglas Hugh Everett FRS FRSE MBE 26 December 1916 25 June 2002 was a British chemist and academic author His most pertinent contributions to science were in the field of thermodynamics 1 He famously in relation to scientists said There are some people who live in a dream world and there are some who face reality and then there are some who turn one into the other 2 Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Publications 4 ReferencesLife editHe was born in Hampton London on 26 December 1916 the son of Charles Everett who was then serving as a Captain in France in the Middlesex Regiment His father was a bus driver in civilian life 3 He was educated at Hampton on Thames Grammar School then studied Chemistry first at the University of Reading graduating 1938 then postgraduate studies at Balliol College Oxford He was a Kitchener Scholar 1936 to 1939 and Ramsay Fellow 1939 to 1941 He gained his first doctorate PhD in 1942 In the Second World War 1942 45 he was allocated to Special Scientific Duties at the War Office After the war he returned to Oxford University as an ICI Fellow In 1947 he left England to lecture in Chemistry at Dundee University This seemed to act as the catalyst to being offered a lecturing post in Oxford and he almost immediately returned to his alma mater to lecture However a counter offer of a Professorship in Dundee tempted him back in 1948 He continued in this role until 1954 In 1950 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh His proposers were Edward Copson George Dawson Preston David Rutherford Dow and George Howard Bell 4 From 1954 he settled in Bristol first as Professor of Chemistry at Bristol University then Dean of the Faculty of Science 1966 68 and finally Pro Vice Chancellor The University of Reading granted him an honorary doctorate DSc in 1956 He served as president of the Faraday Society 1976 to 1978 He died in Bristol on 25 June 2002 Family editHe married Frances Elizabeth Jessop in 1942 She died in 1999 They had two daughters Susanna and Catharine Kate Publications editThe Structure and Properties of Porous Materials 1958 The Solid Gas Interface 1967 Introduction to the Study of Chemical Thermodynamics 1972 Basic Principles of Colloid Science 1988 SOE The Scientific Secrets published 2003 co written with Frederic Boyce 5 References edit Ottewill R 2004 Douglas Hugh Everett MBE 26 December 1916 25 June 2002 Elected F R S 1980 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 50 93 107 doi 10 1098 rsbm 2004 0008 ISSN 0080 4606 1 index worldofquotes com Retrieved 28 February 2018 Obituary Douglas Hugh Everett physical chemist Obituary Chemistry and Industry HighBeam Research highbeam com Archived from the original on 11 September 2016 Retrieved 28 February 2018 Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 PDF The Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X Archived from the original PDF on 24 January 2013 Retrieved 25 April 2016 History of the school School of Chemistry University of Bristol bristol ac uk Retrieved 28 February 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas Hugh Everett amp oldid 1206462572, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
