Background
Taylor, David Alexander Harrison was born on January 1, 1927 in Margate, United Kingdom. Son of Alexander Robert Henry and Mabel (Harrison) Taylor.
Taylor, David Alexander Harrison was born on January 1, 1927 in Margate, United Kingdom. Son of Alexander Robert Henry and Mabel (Harrison) Taylor.
Bachelor, University of Oxford, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1950; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1950; Doctor of Science, University of Oxford, 1970.
Post doctorate, National Institute Medical Research, Mill Hill, United Kingdom, 1950-1953; post doctorate, U. Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 1953-1954; lecturer, Liverpool U., Liverpool, United Kingdom, 1954-1957; lecturer, U. Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1958-1962; professor, U. Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1962-1972; visiting professor, U. York, York, United Kingdom, 1972-1973; professor, U. Natal, Durban, South Africa retired, 1989.
Church warden, St. Thomas's Church, Durban, 1982-1985. Member Swiss Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry.
Married Gertrud Kehrli, September 13, 1957. Children: Jonathan Peter, Anne Ruth.