Background
Stone, Francis Gordon A. was born on May 19, 1925 in Exeter, Devon, England. Son of Sidney C. and Florence B. (Coles) Stone. came to the United States, 1990.
Stone, Francis Gordon A. was born on May 19, 1925 in Exeter, Devon, England. Son of Sidney C. and Florence B. (Coles) Stone. came to the United States, 1990.
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1948; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1952; Doctor of Science, Cambridge (England) University, 1963; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Exeter, England, 1992; Doctor of Science (honorary), Waterloo, Canada, 1992; Doctor of Science (honorary), Durham, 1993; Doctor of Science (honorary), Salford, United Kingdom, 1993; Doctor of Science (honorary), Zaragoza, Spain, 1994.
Assistant Professor, Harvard University 1954-1962. Reader, Queen Mary College, University of London 1962-1963. Head, Department, of Inorganic Chemistry and Professor, University of Bristol 1963-1990, Professor Emeritus since 1990.
Robert A. Welch Distinguished Professor, of Chemistry Baylor University, Texas since 1990.
Visiting Professor, numerous universities. President Dalton Division, Royal Society of Chemistry 1981-1983.
Guggenheim Fellow 1961. Senior Visiting Fellow, Australian Academy, of Sciences 1966.
President 1987-1988).
Royal Society of Chemistry.
Council, Royal Society of Chemistry 1968-1970, 1981-1983, Chemistry Committee, Science and Engineering Research Council 1971-1974, 1982-1985. Council of Royal Society 88.
Married Judith M. Hislop, June 28, 1956. Children: James, Peter, Derek.