Portrait of Joseph Chatt
Date
ca.1960s
Sitter
Joseph Chatt (1914 - 1994) , Chemist
Creator
Walter Bird (1903 - 1969, British) , Photographer
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Image reference
Material
Dimensions
height (print): 200mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Joseph Chatt inclined to the left with arms folded and resting on a table, he looks straight to viewer. He is dressed in a mid-tone check suit jacket, white shirt and tie with pin. He wears dark rimmed spectacles and has a moustache.
Joseph Chatt (1914-1994) British inorganic chemist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1961, he was awarded the Davy medal in 1979 in recognition of his distinguished contributions to transition metal chemistry and the understanding of catalysis involving ligating molecules such as olefins or dinitrogen.
Joseph Chatt (1914-1994) British inorganic chemist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1961, he was awarded the Davy medal in 1979 in recognition of his distinguished contributions to transition metal chemistry and the understanding of catalysis involving ligating molecules such as olefins or dinitrogen.
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