Background
Ebsworth, Evelyn Algernon Valentine was born on February 14, 1933 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England. Son of Wilfred Algernon and Cynthia (Blech) Ebsworth.
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Evelyn Algernon Valentine Ebsworth
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Evelyn Algernon Valentine Ebsworth, British University vice-chancellor, chemistry educator. Recipient Kipping award American Chemical Society, 1980. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (committee member since 1976, Main Group Element award 1978), Royal Society Edinburgh; member Academy Science Göttingen.
Education
Bachelor, King's College, Cambridge, England, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, King's College, Cambridge, England, 1957; Master of Arts, King's College, Cambridge, England, 1958; Doctor of Science, King's College, Cambridge, England, 1967.
Career
Fellow, King's College, Cambridge, England, 1957-1959; research associate, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1958-1959; demonstrator, U. Cambridge (England), 1959-1964; lecturer, U. Cambridge (England), 1964-1967; fellow, Christ's College, Cambridge, England, 1959-1967; tutor, Christ's College, Cambridge, England, 1963-1967; professor of chemistry, U. Edinburgh (England), 1967-1990; dean science, U. Edinburgh (England), 1985-1989; vice-chancellor, U. Durham (England), since 1990. Committee member Science and Engineering Research Council, London, 1976-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (committee member since 1976, Main Group Element award 1978), Royal Society Edinburgh. Member Academy Science Göttingen.
Interests
Connections
Married Mary Salter, August 20, 1955 (deceased 1987). Children: Nicolette, Rachel, Jonathan, Lucy. Married Rose Elizabeth Zuckerman (Stinson), October 5, 1990.
