Sir Edward Frankland, KCB

Wikipedia Biographical Summary

FRANKLAND, SIR EDWARD. 18/01/1825-09/08/1899. Ref: 1701. Male.

• Titles and British Honours: KCB (1897).
• Place of Birth: Churchtown, nr Lancaster.
• Place of Death: Golaa, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway.
• Profession: Chemist.
• Appointments Held: Professor 1865-85, Chemistry, Royal School of Mines, London.
• Schools and Tutors: Royal Grammar School, Lancaster.
• Postgraduate Studies: DCL (Oxford 1870) LL.D (Edinburgh 1884).
• Marital Status: Married 1st (1851) Sophie Fick d.1874, 2nd (1875) Ellen Grenside d.1899.
• References: DNB Supplement 2, 1901, 237-40; Who Was Who 1.
• Memberships: FRS (1853), FCS (1847 President 1871-2, 1872-3) FIC (President 1877-80).
• Date of Election: 07/07/1884.
• Proposers: Proposed by Council as Honorary British Fellow 2/6, 16/6/1884.
• Fellow Type: HF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. I. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 329

Other References

• Wikipedia contributors. "Edward Frankland." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.