Thomas Edward Thorpe

For other people named Edward Thorpe, see Edward Thorpe (disambiguation).
Thomas Edward Thorpe
CB FRS FRSE
Born8 December 1845
Manchester, UK
Died23 February 1925(1925-02-23) (aged 79)
Salcombe, UK
Alma materUniversity of Heidelberg
AwardsLongstaff Prize (1881)
Royal Medal (1889)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsNormal School of Science
Yorkshire College of Science
Andersonian Institute
Doctoral advisorRobert Bunsen
Doctoral students
  • Henry Vincent Arid Briscoe
Signature

Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe CB, FRS HFRSE LLD (8 December 1845 – 23 February 1925) was a British chemist. From 1894 to 1909, he was Chief Chemist to the British Government, as Director of the Government Laboratory.

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