Person Denbigh; Kenneth George (1911 - 2004); chemist; scientific philosopher Denbigh Kenneth George chemist; scientific philosopher 1911 - 2004 British Male Luton, Befordshire, England, United Kingdom 30 May 1911 19110530 London, England, United Kingdom 23 January 2004 20040123

Chemist and scientific philosopher Chemical thermodynamics Chemical engineering Philosophy of science Education: University of Leeds (first class honours in chemistry, 1932; PhD, 1934) Career: Chemist, Imperial Chemical Industries, Billingham Division (1934-1938, 1945-1948); Lecturer, Southampton University (1938-1941); staff, Ministry of Supply (Explosives), Royal Ordnance Factory, Bridgwater, Somerset (1941-1945); Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Department, Cambridge University (1948-1955); Professor of Chemical Technology, Edinburgh University and Heriot-Watt University (1955-1960); Professor of Chemical Engineering Science, Imperial College London (1960-1961), Courtaulds Professor (1961-1966), Professor Emeritus (1977); Principal, Queen Elizabeth College London (1966-1977); Director, Council for Science and Society (1977-1983). Spouse: (m. 1935) Kathleen Enoch. Children: Two sons. Distinguished for work on applied chemical thermodynamics and kinetics, with particular reference to systems in steady states and the theory of continuous reaction processes. Fellow 18/03/1965 53 Hugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins Francis Arthur Freeth Owen Alfred Saunders Neil Kensington Adam Alfred Gordon Gaydon Richard Maling Barrer William Rede Hawthorne Edward Armand Guggenheim Edward Victor Appleton Ronald Holroyd Alfred Rene Jean Paul Ubbelohde Harold Hartley Dudley Maurice Newitt Sources: Obituary in The Times (27 January 2004); Obituary in the Independent (24 February 2004) Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2004 vol 50 pp 61-71, plate, by Sir John Rowlinson Denbigh K G, GA WRS 9595.jpg 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.2004.0006 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Denbigh%2C+Kenneth+George RCN 17294 RCN 17293 RCN 9942 RCN 17292 RCN 10618 RCN 17295 RCN 14071 RCN 23897 RCN 23904 RCN 23905 RCN 23906 RCN 17296 RCN 14075 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH2315 30 May 1911 - 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 23/07/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA4088 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 3fb1e999-d6c7-4493-8971-23a772680913