| RefNo | EC/1980/09 |
| Previous numbers | Cert XX, 186 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Everett, Douglas Hugh: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 1978 |
| Description | Citation typed |
| Citation | Distinguished not only for his penetrating application of thermodynamics to many fields of physical chemistry - ranging from acid-base equilibria, through solutions to adsorption and capillary phenomena - but also for experimental work of outstanding precision and quality. His early work on solutions was the first satisfactory study of mixtures of molecules of different size and later he defined clearly the criteria for precise determination of activity coefficients and mixed gas virial coefficients by GLC. He is a leader in the application of thermodynamics and statistical thermodynamics to adsorption from solution and his experimental work in this field has set exceptional standards of precision and versatility. Notable contributions have been made to the phenomena of hysteresis, on capillarity and the properties of porous solids and his work on "frost-heaving" is recognised as definitive. Recent studies have concerned the thermodynamic basis of colloidal stability and novel experimental work on colloidal dispersions in condensed gases.
He was the first recipient of the Chemical Society Award for Colloid and Surface Chemistry in 1971, a recent President of the Faraday Division, and he is very highly regarded for his services to colloid science both nationally and internationally. |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4396 | Everett; Douglas Hugh (1916 - 2002); chemist | 1916 - 2002 |