Evelyn Ebsworth
Evelyn Ebsworth Vice-Chancellor & Warden of the University of Durham | |
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| In office 1990–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Frederick Holliday |
| Succeeded by | Sir Kenneth Calman |
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| Born | Evelyn Algernon Valentine Ebsworth 14 February 1933 |
| Died | 16 July 2015 (aged 82) |
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Evelyn Algernon Valentine Ebsworth,
Early life
Ebsworth was born on 14 February 1933, Valentine's Day, in Richmond, Yorkshire, England.[1][2] His father, Brigadier Wilfred Ebsworth,[3] served in the military during World War II and was posted to southern Africa. Ebsworth joined him on his posting and, from 1940 to 1945, lived in Southern Rhodesia and Kenya. He was educated at schools in many different countries before completing his education as a boarder at Marlborough College, then an all-boys Private school in Wiltshire, England.[1]
In 1951, he matriculated into
During his university studies he was a member of the
Academic career
Ebsworth was a
In 1967, he moved to the
In 1990, he moved to
He retired from academia in 1998, and was appointed
Later life
In 1998, Ebsworth created the
In retirement, he lived in Cambridge, England.[4] He died on 16 July 2015.[8]
Personal life
Ebsworth was twice married. In 1955, he married his first wife, Mary Salter. Together, they had three daughters and one son. Mary died in 1987. In 1990, he married Rose Zuckerman, an American. With this marriage came five
Honours
In 1969, Ebsworth was elected a
In 2002, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) degree by Durham University.[2] This was conferred upon him during a ceremony held at the Stockton campus of the university; a place that he himself had helped create.[6] In 2013, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science (ScD) degree by the University of Edinburgh 'in recognition of his major contribution to the growth in the study of Chemistry in Edinburgh'.[1]
In the 1996
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Professor Evelyn Algernon Valentine Ebsworth CBE, PhD, MA, ScD, DCL hc, FRSC, FRSE". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Evelyn Algernon Valentine EBSWORTH". People of Today. Debrett's. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d Dalyell, Tam (27 September 2015). "Evelyn Ebsworth: One of the finest inorganic chemists of his generation". The Independent. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Evelyn Ebsworth". The Keynes Society. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Evelyn Algernon Valentine Ebsworth" (PDF). Hesburgh Libraries. University of Notre Dame. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ a b Hayward, John. "Breaking the mold: the uprising story of Stockton" (PDF). Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Emeritus Titles". Durham University. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ EBSWORTH
- ^ "Directory 2013/14" (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Main Group Chemistry Award Previous Winners". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "No. 54427". The London Gazette. 14 June 1996. p. 8.
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