Background
Thornton, David Arthur was born on July 31, 1933 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Son of Arthur Edward and Elsie Elizabeth (Page) Thornton.
Thornton, David Arthur was born on July 31, 1933 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Son of Arthur Edward and Elsie Elizabeth (Page) Thornton.
Bachelor of Science, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1958. Doctor of Science, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1982.
Courtaulds fellow, U. Cambridge, England, 1956-1957; research chemist, Chemical Industries Basel Ltd., England and Switzerland, 1959-1961; research chemist, ICI Ltd., England, 1962; lecturer, senior lecturer, Rhodes U., South Africa, 1963-1967; junior lecturer, U. Cape Town, 1956-1957; senior lecturer, U. Cape Town, 1968-1974; professor inorganic chemistry, U. Cape Town, 1975-1994; fellow, U. Cape Town, since 1975; professor emeritus, U. Cape Town, since 1994. Consultant in spectroscopy, Cape Town, since 1988.
Fellow Royal Society South Africa, Royal Society Chemistry (Great Britain). Member American Chemical Society.
Married Rosemary Silcock, April 18, 1963.