Group portrait of Fellow of the Royal Society
Date
ca.1970s
Sitter
George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham (1920 - 2002, British) , Chemist
John Warcup Cornforth (1917 - 2013, Australian) , Knight Chemist, Chemist
Andrew Fielding Huxley (1917 - 2012, British) , Biologist
Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910 - 1994, British) , Chemist, Chemist
Max Ferdinand Perutz (1914 - 2002, British) , Molecular biologist
Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd of Trumpington (1907 - 1997, British) , Biochemist
Archer John Porter Martin (1910 - 2002, British) , Chemist
Geoffrey Wilkinson (1921 - 1996) , Chemist
Derek Harold Richard Barton (1918 - 1998, British) , Organic chemist
John Warcup Cornforth (1917 - 2013, Australian) , Knight Chemist, Chemist
Andrew Fielding Huxley (1917 - 2012, British) , Biologist
Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910 - 1994, British) , Chemist, Chemist
Max Ferdinand Perutz (1914 - 2002, British) , Molecular biologist
Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd of Trumpington (1907 - 1997, British) , Biochemist
Archer John Porter Martin (1910 - 2002, British) , Chemist
Geoffrey Wilkinson (1921 - 1996) , Chemist
Derek Harold Richard Barton (1918 - 1998, British) , Organic chemist
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height (print): 163mm
width (print): 163mm
width (print): 163mm
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Description
Full-length group portrait of scientists taken on the Royal Society’s marble stairs at Carlton House Terrace. Including from left to right, Lord George Porter, John Warcup Cornforth, Sir Andrew Huxley, Dorothy Hodgkin, Max Perutz, Lord Alexander Todd, Archer Martin [?], Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson and Sir Derek Barton.
George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham (1920-2002) was a Chemist and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1960, he served as President from 1985-1990.
John Warcup Cornforth (1917-2013) was an Australian chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1953.
Andrew Fielding Huxley (1917-2012) was a British cell biologist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1955 he served as President from 1980-1985.
Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910-1994) was a British chemist, she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1947.
Max Ferdinand Perutz (1914-2002) was a British molecular biologist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1954.
Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd of Trumpington (1907-1997) was a British biochemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1942, and he served as President from 1975-1980.
Archer John Porter Martin (1910-2002) was a British chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1950.
Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson (1921-1996) was a British chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1965.
Sir Derek Harold Richard Barton (1918-1998) was a British organic chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1954 and served on the council from 1964-1966.
George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham (1920-2002) was a Chemist and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1960, he served as President from 1985-1990.
John Warcup Cornforth (1917-2013) was an Australian chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1953.
Andrew Fielding Huxley (1917-2012) was a British cell biologist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1955 he served as President from 1980-1985.
Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910-1994) was a British chemist, she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1947.
Max Ferdinand Perutz (1914-2002) was a British molecular biologist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1954.
Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd of Trumpington (1907-1997) was a British biochemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1942, and he served as President from 1975-1980.
Archer John Porter Martin (1910-2002) was a British chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1950.
Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson (1921-1996) was a British chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1965.
Sir Derek Harold Richard Barton (1918-1998) was a British organic chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1954 and served on the council from 1964-1966.
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