William Crookes ( 1832 - 1919 )

Birth: London, England (17 June 1832) Death: London (04 April 1919) Research Field: Chemistry, physics Education: Royal College of Chemistry Career: Assistant, Royal College of Chemistry (1850-1854); Superintendent of Meteorology, Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford (1854); founded (1859) and edited 'Chemical News'; had a private laboratory in 7 Kensington Park Gardens; discovered thalium (1861) Honours: Kt 1897; OM 1910 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 4/06/1863 Medals/Prizes: Royal Medal 1875; Davy Medal 1888; Copley Medal 1904 Lectures: Bakerian 1878, 1879, 1883 Council: PRS 1913-1915; VP 1895-1896, 1907-1908, 1915-1916; For Sec 1908-1912.