Person Collie; John Norman (1859 - 1942); organic chemist and mountaineer Collie John Norman organic chemist and mountaineer 1859 - 1942 British Male Ferns Cottage, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England 10 September 1859 18590910 Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland 01/11/1942 19421101 Burial: Churchyard at Struan, on the shore of Loch Harport, Scotland.

Glen Brittle House and Sligachan Inn (summer homes).

organic chemist Organic chemistry Chemistry Education: Charterhouse (1873–5); Clifton College (1875–7); University College, Bristol (1877–9); Queen's College, Belfast (1879–83): Würzburg University PhD Career: Assistant to Edmund Albert Letts at Queen’s College (1880-1883); worked with Johannes Wislicenus at Würzburg University (1883); science lecturer at the Ladies' College, Cheltenham (1885–7); assistant to William Ramsay at University College, London (1887–96); professor of chemistry at the College of the Pharmaceutical Society, London (1896–1902); professor of organic chemistry in the University of London at University College (1902–28); became an honorary fellow at retirement and continued to work at the College (1928-1933). Memberships: FRSE Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society Alpine Club (President 1920–22) Parents: John Collie, businessman, and Selina Mary (d. 1883), daughter of Henry Winkworth, silk merchant, and sister of Catherine Winkworth and Susanna Winkworth. Studied phosphonium; phosphine derivatives; allied ammonium compounds; and properties of dehydroacetic acid. Collaborated with William Ramsay in work on argon and helium, constructing the first neon lamp. Acquired a reputation as a climber and explorer of mountains. Fellow 04/06/1896 37 Harold Baily Dixon Hermann Joseph Muller Francis Robert Japp Alexander Crum Brown Raphael Meldola Wyndham Rowland Dunstan William Henry Perkin Henry Edward Armstrong Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1942-1944 vol 4 pp 329-356, plate, by E C C Baly International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1943.0007 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Collie%2C+John+Norman 10 Sep 1859 - 1 Nov 1942 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 21/08/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA1392 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/35213299 7a920c0c-2a5b-41f9-a4ac-42ee2a5736ad