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British inorganic chemist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyril Clifford Addison, FRS[2] (28 November 1913 – 1 April 1994) was a British inorganic chemist.
Cliff Addison | |
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Born | Cyril Clifford Addison 28 November 1913 |
Died | 1 April 1994 80) | (aged
Awards | FRS (1970) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Nottingham |
Doctoral students | Brian Johnson[1] |
Addison was a member of the Chemical Inspection Department, Ministry of Supply from 1939 to 1945. He was Lecturer, Reader and Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Nottingham from 1946 to 1978, and Leverhulme Emeritus Professor from 1978 to 1994.[3]
Addison was elected Fellow of the Royal Society on 19 March 1970[2] and President of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 1976 to 1977[4]
Addison married Marjorie Thompson in 1939; they had one son, one daughter.[citation needed]