George Porter
George Porter
George Hornidge Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham OM PRSwas a British chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 February 1791
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It is a joyous occasion for a scientist when the subject which interests him most is recognised by the highest honour that the world can bestow.
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We are rewarded for work the very essence of which is that we were so impatient that we spent only a millionth of a second over an experiment.
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We three chemists here are the most fortunate of Nobel Laureates, many of whom are rewarded after years of patient and painstaking work.