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Rex Richards

British scientist and academic (1922-2019) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 96

Sir Rex Edward Richards was a British scientist and academic. He served as vice-chancellor of University of Oxford and as a director of the Leverhulme Trust.

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A life in dates

2019Died15 July 20191986Royal MedalAward1976Davy MedalAward1962Tilden PrizeAward1954Corday-Morgan PrizeAward1922Born28 October 1922

Awards

Royal Medal1986
Davy Medal1976
Tilden Prize1962
Corday-Morgan Prize1954
Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the British Academy
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Knight Bachelor

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2019 · aged 96