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George Porter
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British chemist (1920–2002)
George Porter was a British chemist who lived from 1920 to 2002 and made significant contributions to the field of chemistry. He is notable for his work in physical chemistry and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967 for his pioneering research methods that advanced the study of chemical reactions.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Spiritual Retreats
- Communication : Active Listening
- Affirmations
- Treatise on the Particular Examen of Conscience
- Bold Vision Books
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 56
- Total plays
- 575
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A short history of<i>SHELX</i>
· 2007 · cited 79,972x
- Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
· 1997 · cited 48,689x
- Crystal structure refinement with<i>SHELXL</i>
· 2015 · cited 40,976x
- <i>SHELXT</i>– Integrated space-group and crystal-structure determination
· 2015 · cited 27,731x
- A new and rapid colorimetric determination of acetylcholinesterase activity
· 1961 · cited 23,220x
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Quotes
- “Science is, on the whole, an informal activity, a life of shirt sleeves and coffee served in beakers.”
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry1967
“for their studies of extremely fast chemical reactions, effected by disturbing the equilibrium by means of very short pulses of energy”
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Encyclopedic overview
George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS, FRSE (6 December 1920 – 31 August 2002) was a British chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967.
Education and early life
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