Walter Noel Hartley
Sir Walter Noel Hartley
periodic table[1] (published in 1883), and he studied also the relationship between the structure and spectra of a wide variety of organic compounds. In 1881, he hypothesized the presence of ozone in the atmosphere.[2]
Life
He was born in
Mary Laffan in 1882 and they had one son John who was killed in the First World War.[4]
From 1871 to 1879 he lectured in Chemistry at King's College London. He was then given a professorship at the Royal College of Science in Dublin, remaining in this role until retiring in 1911.[5]
In 1877 he was elected a Fellow of the
D.Sc.) by the Royal University of Ireland in October 1901.[7]
He was knighted in 1911, following retiral.
He died in Braemar on 11 September 1913.
Works
His published works included: 'Air and its Relations to Life' (1876),British Association, 1903-04.[5]
Family
Hartley married novelist Mary Laffan (1849-1916) in 1882.[4][10]
He was survived by one son, Walter John Hartley, who died whilst serving in the British Army during the
References
- ^ a b "UCD Merrion Street". Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-19-158017-8. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ISBN 0-902-198-84-X.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8147-9907-9. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d "WN Hartley & Family". Retrieved 14 August 2013. (Obituary 12 Sept 1913)
- ISBN 0-902-198-84-X.
- ^ "University intelligence". The Times. No. 36596. London. 26 October 1901. p. 7.
- ^ A review of this book is available in the archives of The Spectator magazine, with an 1875 article explaining this work's significance, accessible here
- ^ Walter Noel Hartley's 1907 article, 'On the Thermochemistry of Flame Spectra at High Temperatures' in the Proceedings of the Royal Society is available to preview, here
- ISBN 978-0-7165-3357-3. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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