# George Porter

_British chemist (1920–2002)_

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> George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham, was a British chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 December 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Stainforth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762#P19))
- **Died:** 31 August 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762#P570))
- **Place of death:** Canterbury ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; politician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762#P106))
- **Education:** University of Leeds; Emmanuel College; University of Cambridge; Trinity Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762#P69))
- **Spouse:** Stella Jean Brooke ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the House of Lords (16 July 1990 – 31 August 2002); President of the Royal Society (1985–1990) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Bachelor; Order of Merit; Melchett Medal; Faraday Lectureship Prize; Corday-Morgan Prize; Tilden Prize; Fellow of the Royal Society; Remsen Award; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Liversidge Award; Davy Medal; Kalinga Prize; Royal Society Bakerian Medal; Rumford Medal; Longstaff Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762#P166))

## Questions

**When was George Porter born?**  
George Porter was born on 6 December 1920 in Stainforth.

**What positions has George Porter held?**  
Positions held by George Porter include: member of the House of Lords (1990–2002); President of the Royal Society (1985–1990).

**Where did George Porter study?**  
George Porter was educated at University of Leeds, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, Trinity Academy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): George Porter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Porter) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q106762](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106762) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: George Porter Nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Porter_Nobel.jpg)

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