Portrait of Walter Thomas James Morgan
Date
c.1940s
Sitter
Walter Thomas James Morgan (1900) , Biochemist
Creator
Walter Stoneman (1876 - 1958, British) , Photographer
Creator - Organisation
J. Russell & Sons, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 145mm
width (print): 105mm
width (print): 105mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Walter Thomas James Morgan, body turned to the left as viewed, looking directly out at the camera. Dressed in a black suit and tie and a white shirt.
Walter Thomas James Morgan (1900-2003), British biochemist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1949 and served as its Vice President between 1961-1964. He delivered the Society’s Croonian Lecture in 1959 and received its Royal Medal in 1968 ‘In recognition of his outstanding contributions to knowledge of the chemistry of blood-group substances, with special reference to genetical as well as immunological considerations’.
Walter Thomas James Morgan (1900-2003), British biochemist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1949 and served as its Vice President between 1961-1964. He delivered the Society’s Croonian Lecture in 1959 and received its Royal Medal in 1968 ‘In recognition of his outstanding contributions to knowledge of the chemistry of blood-group substances, with special reference to genetical as well as immunological considerations’.
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