# Richard Laurence Millington Synge

_British biochemist (1914–1994)_

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> Richard Laurence Millington Synge was an English biochemist, and shared the 1952 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the invention of partition chromatography with Archer Martin.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 October 1914 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48979#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Liverpool ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48979#P19))
- **Died:** 18 August 1994 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48979#P570))
- **Place of death:** Norwich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48979#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48979#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; university teacher; chemist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48979#P106))
- **Education:** Winchester College; Trinity College; University of Cambridge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48979#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ann Stephen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48979#P26))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; John Price Wetherill Medal; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala; Honorary doctorate from the University of East Anglia; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48979#P166))

## Questions

**When was Richard Laurence Millington Synge born?**  
Richard Laurence Millington Synge was born on 28 October 1914 in Liverpool.

**Where did Richard Laurence Millington Synge study?**  
Richard Laurence Millington Synge was educated at Winchester College, Trinity College, University of Cambridge.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Richard Laurence Millington Synge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Laurence_Millington_Synge) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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