Frederick G. Donnan
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| Frederick G. Donnan | |
 Frederick G. Donnan
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| Born | September 6, 1870 Sri Lanka |
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| Died | December 16, 1956 Canterbury, England |
| Nationality | Ireland |
| Fields | chemistry |
| Institutions | University College London |
| Known for | Donnan equilibrium |
| Notable awards | 1928 - Davy Medal |
Frederick George Donnan FRS (September 6, 1870 - December 16, 1956) was an Irish chemist who spent most of his career at University College London. He served as Head of Department from 1928 to 1937.
The scientific work for which Donnan is largely remembered today is his research into membrane equilibria. The Donnan equilibrium is an important concept for ion transport in cells.
Before World War II, Donnan was active in helping European refugees wanting to emigrate. Among those he assisted were Hermann Arthur Jahn and Edward Teller, who wrote their paper on the Jahn-Teller effect while in London.
Donnan was born in Sri Lanka and died in Canterbury, England. He was blind in one eye, and is often shown in profile.
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[edit] Honors
- 1911 - Fellow of the Royal Society
- 1924 - Longstaff Medal of the Chemical Society
- 1928 - Davy Medal
[edit] References
- GOODEVE, C F (Feb 1957). "Prof. Frederick G. Donnan". Nature 179 (4553): 235-6. PMID 13407689.
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[edit] External links
- University College London page on Donnan
- Obituary Transactions of the Faraday Society, 1957, volume 53, pp. 3 - 4
- Picture and signature of Donnan
