| Authorised form of name | Gray; George William (1926 - 2013) |
| Dates | 1926 - 2013 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 04/09/1926 |
| Date of death | 12/05/2013 |
| Occupation | Chemistry of liquid crystals, leading to development of the LCD |
| Activity | Education:
B.Sc (Chemistry) 1946, University of Glasgow; Ph.D at University College Hull in new topic of liquid crystals.
Career;
Awards: Kyoto Prize (1995)
Honours:
CBE 1991
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 17/03/1983 |
| Age at election | 56 |
| RSActivity | Medals and prizes:
Leverhulme Medal 1987
Lectures:
Clifford Paterson 1985 |
| Relationships | Married Marjorie Canavan (1953), she died 28 April 2013. Daughter Elizabeth predeceased them; daughters Veronica and Caroline survive them. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/69083571 |
| Code | NA201 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/GA/SGRS/8345 | Gray, George William | 1984 |
| EC/1983/13 | Gray, George William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1981 |