Thomas Edward Thorpe

Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe ( born December 8, 1845 in Harpurhey, Manchester, † February 23, 1925 in Salcombe, Devon ) was a British chemist.

Thorpe was first employee, but then worked as an assistant professor of chemistry Henry Roscoe at the University of Manchester (then Owen 's College ). He continued his studies at the University of Heidelberg, where he received his doctorate in 1869, studied under August Kekulé in Bonn and was after his return in 1870 professor at the University of Strathclyde (then Anderson 's University in Glasgow ). Later he was at the Yorkshire College of Science (later the University of Leeds ) and from 1885 to 1894 professor at the Normal School of Science in South Kensington (later the Royal College of Science and Imperial College London). In 1894 he gave up his university career and became head of the government laboratories Somerset House Laboratory ( also called Government Laboratory ), which he remained until 1909. The lab was commissioned to chemical investigations in the context of public health. His successor in the laboratory was James Johnston Dobbie.

In 1889 he received the Royal Medal for his work on atomic weights. Through studies of phosphorus oxides contributed to improving the health of workers in the match industry.

1884 to 1888 he took part in the magnetic recording country of Great Britain.

1890 to 1893 he edited the Dictionary of Applied Chemistry and he wrote several textbooks. In 1895 he was president of the Society of Chemical Industry. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society, whose Bakerian lecture he held multiple times.

He was an avid sailor and wrote two books.

Writings

• Inorganic Chemistry in 1873
• History of Chemistry 1909
• Publisher: Dictionary of Applied Chemistry, 1890-1893

About Sailing:

• A Yachtsman 's Guide to the Dutch Waterways, 1905
• The Seine from Havre to Paris, 1913