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161. Realising other uses for Mössbauer spectroscopy | 51 | 01:43 | |
162. 'If you want to learn a subject, write a book on it' | 61 | 02:19 | |
163. Being a family man | 49 | 00:42 | |
164. Bringing up a family in Northumberland | 58 | 02:29 | |
165. Why I left Newcastle for Leeds | 82 | 07:50 | |
166. Staying in student halls for the first year at Leeds | 45 | 01:21 | |
167. Three eminent chemists at Leeds University | 127 | 00:55 | |
168. X-ray diffraction group at Leeds University | 54 | 01:03 | |
169. Being the 'new boy' at Leeds University | 42 | 00:43 | |
170. My new group's work at Leeds University | 48 | 02:39 |
One final thing that I’d like to say before leaving the Newcastle period of my work is to say what a wonderful part of England Northumberland is to live, to work, to bring up a family in. During all this work that we’ve been talking about I was, of course, also a family man, and the fact that I could do all this was very much made possible by the fact that Kirsten was such a wonderful person to have as a helper and a background, and encouragement.
Norman Greenwood (1925-2012) was born in Australia and graduated from Melbourne University before going to Cambridge. His wide-ranging research in inorganic and structural chemistry made major advances in the chemistry of boron hydrides and other main-group element compounds. He also pioneered the application of Mössbauer spectroscopy to problems in chemistry. He was a prolific writer and inspirational lecturer on chemical and educational themes, and held numerous visiting professorships throughout the world.
Title: Being a family man
Listeners: Brian Johnson
Professor Brian FG Johnson FRS, FRSE, FRS Chem, FAcad Eu, FAS. Professor of Inorganic Chemistry University of Edinburgh 1991-1995, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry University of Cambridge 1995-2005, Master Fitzwilliam College Cambridge 1999-2005. Research interests include studies of transition metal carbonyls, organometallic chemistry, nano- particles and homogeneous catalysis. Professor Johnson is the author of over 1000 research articles and papers.
Tags: Newcastle University, Northumberland
Duration: 42 seconds
Date story recorded: May 2011
Date story went live: 25 November 2011