Edward Frank Harrison

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Edward Frank Harrison (1869 – 1918)[1] was a British chemist credited with the invention of the modern gas mask.

[edit] Harrison Memorial Prize

In memory of Harrison's achievements in protecting British forces from poison gas in the First World War, the Royal Society of Chemistry awards the Harrison Memorial Prize to young chemists who have excelled in their field[2][3]

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  1. ^ Churchill's forgotten hero. Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
  2. ^ Meldola Medal and Prize Harrison Memorial Prize. Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
  3. ^ Harrison Memorial Prize. Retrieved on 2008-06-10.