David Chapman (chemist)
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David Leonard Chapman FRS[1] (6 December 1869 – 17 January 1958) was an English physical chemist, whose name is associated with the Chapman-Jouguet treatment (on the theory of detonation in gases) and the Gouy-Chapman layer (the surface layer of ions distributed on a charged surface). He was a fellow of Jesus College, Oxford for 37 years, and was in charge there of the last college laboratory at the University of Oxford.[2]
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Born | David Leonard Chapman (1869-12-06)6 December 1869 |
Died | 17 January 1958(1958-01-17) (aged 88) |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Known for | Chapman–Jouguet condition Gouy-Chapman layer |
Spouse | Muriel Chapman (née Holmes) |
Children | Ruth Chapman |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
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Fields | Physical chemistry |
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