Portrait of Rodney Robert Porter
Date
c.1964
Sitter
Rodney Robert Porter (1917 - 1985) , Biochemist
Creator
Walter Bird (1903 - 1969, British) , Photographer
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Dimensions
height (print): 205mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
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Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Rodney Robert Porter, inclined to the right as viewed, looking out at the camera. Dressed in a black suit and tie, and white shirt.
Inscribed with the photographer’s signature in lower right-hand corner.
Rodney Robert Porter (1917-1985), British biochemist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1964. He was awarded the Society’s Royal Medal, 1973, Copley Medal, 1983, and Croonian Award, 1980.
Inscribed with the photographer’s signature in lower right-hand corner.
Rodney Robert Porter (1917-1985), British biochemist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1964. He was awarded the Society’s Royal Medal, 1973, Copley Medal, 1983, and Croonian Award, 1980.
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