Whiffen, David Hardy (1922-2002)

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0117 MS 740
Held at	: Royal Society   Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://royalsociety.org/collections/ ›
Full title	: Whiffen, David Hardy (1922-2002)
Date(s)	: 20th Century
Level of description	: Sub-fonds
Extent	: 3 volumes
Name of creator(s)	: Whiffen | David Hardy | 1922-2002 | physical chemist
Detailed catalogue	: Click here to view repository detailed catalogue

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Born, 1922; Education: Oundle School; Oxford, D.Phil. research into infr-red spectroscopy under HW Thompson; Career: Wartime work on enemy aviation fuels; infra-red research on aromatic benzene nucleus; electron-spin resonance spectrometry; 'spin-flip laser project'; Lecturer, University of Birmingham (1949-); Superintendent , Molecular Science Division, National Physical Labboratory; Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Newcastle (1968-1985); Dean of Science, University of Newcastle (1974-1977) Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Newcastle (1980-1983); Fellow of the Royal Society, 1966; Royal Society Council, 1971-1973; died, 2002.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

School and university notebooks of David Hardy Whiffen.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

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Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.

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Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.

Rules or conventions:
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions:
Feb 2009.