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Encyclopedia > Robert Robinson (scientist)

Sir Robert Robinson, (13 September 18868 February 1975), won the 1947 Nobel Prize in Chemistry [1] for his research on plant dyestuffs (anthocyanins) and alkaloids. He was the Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at Oxford University from 1930 and a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. Robinson Close in the Science Area at Oxford is named after him [2]. September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to 2006. ... Anthocyanin is a pigment that reflects the red to blue range of the visible spectrum. ... An alkaloid is a nitrogenous organic molecule that has a pharmacological effect on humans and other animals. ... Magdalen College, Oxford endows four professorial fellowships named in honour of the college founder William of Waynflete, who had a great interest in science. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... College name Magdalen College Latin name Collegium Beatae Mariae Magdalenae Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister college Magdalene College, Cambridge President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Jessica Jones Undergraduates 395 MCR President Eloise Scotford Graduates 230 Location of Magdalen College within central Oxford , Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced... The Science Area in Oxford, England is where most of the science departments at Oxford University are located. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Honorary Titles
Preceded by
Sir Henry Dale
President of the Royal Society
1945–1950
Succeeded by
Edgar Adrian

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Robert Robinson - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Robert Robinson (269 words)
Robinson's studies of the sex hormones, bile acids, and sterols were fundamental to the methods now used to investigate steroid compounds.
Robinson was born near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and studied at Manchester.
Robinson studied the composition and synthesis of anthocyanins (red and blue plant pigments) and anthoxanthins (yellow and brown pigments), and related their structure to their colour.
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