Rex Richards (chemist)
Rex Richards | |
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Born | Rex Edward Richards 28 October 1922 |
Died | 15 July 2019 | (aged 96)
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Spouse | Eva Vago (married 1948-2009) |
Children | 2 |
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Doctoral students | Ray Freeman |
Sir Rex Edward Richards .
Education
Richards was educated at Colyton Grammar School, and became the first pupil from the school to attend the University of Oxford when he went up to St John's College, Oxford in January 1942.[3] He was awarded a first class Bachelor of Arts degree in 1945 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1948.
Career
After graduating, Richards stayed at the university as a
Richards chaired numerous committees concerned with higher education, including an independent enquiry to investigate factors that might deter young physicians and dentists from choosing clinical academic careers.
Richards maintained an interest in the art world as well; he was a member of the
The Emperor of Japan Naruhito mentions him in his memoir and when Emperor Akihito visited his son, then Prince Naruhito, at Merton College, Oxford, he was a very gracious warden and the emperor praises Sir Rex Richards. He was warden for only half his stay, but he was a big influence on him and his researches.
Richards's research work in the
Awards and honours
Richards was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1970,[3] and won the Davy Medal in 1976. His nomination for the Royal Society reads:[9]
Distinguished for his work on
Corday-Morgan Medalin 1954.
Personal life
In 1948 Richards married Eva Vago; the couple had two daughters.[3] Eva Richards died in 2009.[10]
References
- ^ GRO Register of Births: DEC 1922 5b 15 AXMINSTER – Rex E. Richards.
- ^ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ S2CID 232162170. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d Manuscript papers of British scientists, University of Bath, UK. Archived 15 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ University of Warwick brief biography, Coventry & Warwickshire, UK.
- ^ "Sir Rex Richards (b.1922), DSc, FBA, FRS, Chancellor of the University of Exeter (1982–1998)". Art UK. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Sir Rex Richards". Art UK. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "About Us". World Cultural Council. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "EC/1959/18: Richards, Sir Rex Edward". London: The Royal Society. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016.
- ^ Ferry, Georgina (29 July 2019). "Sir Rex Richards obituary". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 15 March 2021.