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Robert Anthony Robinson

1904 – 1979

New Zealand inorganic chemist

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Lived 1904 – 1979 (aged 74–75). Robert Anthony Robinson was a New Zealand chemist and academic.

Robert Anthony Robinson OBE (1904–1979) was a New Zealand inorganic chemist, best known for his book Electrolyte solutions, which has been a standard for decades. In 1949 he won the Hector Medal from the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Selected works Electrolyte solutions, the measurement and interpretation of conductance, chemical potential, and diffusion in solutions of simple electrolytes R A Robinson and R H Stokes, 1955. London: Butterworths Scientific Publications Electrolyte solutions, the measurement and interpretation of conductance, chemical potential, and diffusion in solutions of simple electrolytes R A Robinson and R H Stokes, 1970. Second edition London: Butterworths Scientific Publications Electrolyte solutions, the measurement and interpretation of conductance, chemical potential, and diffusion in solutions of simple electrolytes R A Robinson and R H Stokes, 2002 Second edition

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Born
1904
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Died
1979
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Awards
Hector Medal
Also known as
R A Robinson

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Who was Robert Anthony Robinson?

New Zealand inorganic chemist

When was Robert Anthony Robinson born?

Robert Anthony Robinson was born in 1904.

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Robert Anthony Robinson died in 1979.

What was Robert Anthony Robinson's occupation?

Robert Anthony Robinson was a chemist and academic.

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Robert Anthony Robinson was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Anthony Robinson

· Wikidata: Q17489120

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