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Frederick Soddy

English radiochemist (1877–1956)

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Frederick Soddy FRS was an English radiochemist who explained, with Ernest Rutherford, that radioactivity is due to the transmutation of elements, now known to involve nuclear reactions. He also proved the existence of isotopes of certain radioactive elements. In 1921, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his contributions to our knowledge of the chemistry of radioactive substances, and his investigations into the origin and nature of isotopes". Soddy was a polymath who mastered chemistry, nuclear physics, statistical mechanics, finance, and economics.

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Born
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Place of birth
Eastbourne wd
Died
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Place of death
Brighton wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
pharmacist, physicist, professor, chemist, researcher, naturalist wd
Education
Aberystwyth University, Merton College, Eastbourne College wd
Spouse
Winifred Beilby wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1921)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society

Questions

When was Frederick Soddy born?
Frederick Soddy was born on 2 September 1877 in Eastbourne.
Where did Frederick Soddy study?
Frederick Soddy was educated at Aberystwyth University, Merton College, Eastbourne College.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Frederick Soddy · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q102830 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Frederick Soddy.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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