Person Barger; George (1878 - 1939); chemist Barger George chemist 1878 - 1939 British Male Manchester, England 04 April 1878 18780404 Aeschi, on the Lake of Thun, Switzerland, Europe 06/01/1939 19390106

chemist Organic chemistry Chemistry Education: Utrecht; The Hague High School; King's College, Cambridge MA; University College London DSc Career: Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge (1903-1909); Head of the Chemical Department at Goldsmiths’ College (1909-1913); Professor of Chemistry at Royal Holloway College (1913-1914); Professor of chemistry in relation to medicine at the University of Edinburgh (1919-1937); Regius Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow (1937-1939). Parents: Gerrit Barger and Eleanor Higginbotham. Spouse: Florence Emily Thomas (1904). Investigated tyramine; synthesis of thyroxine; and thiamin. Medals and prizes: Davy Medal 1938 Fellow 15/05/1919 41 Frederick Gowland Hopkins; William Jackson Pope; George Henry Falkiner Nuttall; William Maddock Bayliss; Joseph Barcroft; Albert Charles Seward; Arthur Harden; Arthur Robertson Cushny; Henry Hallett Dale Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1939-1941 vol 3 pp 63-85, plate, by H H Dale References: A F Bristow, T Barrowcliffe and D R Bangham, 'Standardization of biological medicines: the first hundred years, 1900-2000' in NR 2006 vol 60 pp 271-289 Barger G, GA Russell 99156.jpg ©Godfrey Argent Studio 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.1940.0006 RCN R78746 RCN R78771 RCN R78749 RCN R78748 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH512 4 Apr 1878 - 6 Jan 1939 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 21/06/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6147 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/8129522 b316bdb6-88a3-4d73-81ca-50f59a58ee2f