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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:University_of_London |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
gptkb:Copley_Medal gptkb:Royal_Medal |
| gptkbp:born |
December 6, 1920
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Research on free radicals
Development of flash photolysis Studies on the mechanism of photosynthesis |
| gptkbp:died |
August 31, 2002
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
|
| gptkbp:fellowship |
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Fellow of the Royal Society Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry Fellow of the Institute of Physics |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Chemistry
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George Porter
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Chemical education
Environmental chemistry Public policy on science education Modern photochemistry |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Joseph_Priestley
gptkb:William_Henry gptkb:Michael_Faraday |
| gptkbp:involvement |
Environmental issues
Science communication Public understanding of science |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Work in photochemistry
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Advocated for scientific research funding
Promoted science education Influenced public policy on science |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
|
| gptkbp:position |
gptkb:President_of_the_Royal_Society
Director of the Royal Institution Chancellor of the University of Leicester |
| gptkbp:publications |
The Nature of Light
The Chemistry of Photochemistry The Role of Chemistry in Society The Science of Photochemistry The World of Chemistry |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:spectroscopy
Chemical kinetics Energy transfer processes |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Ruth Porter
|
| gptkbp:won |
gptkb:The_Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry_1967
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bromley_Football_Club
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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