Background
Sheldrick, George Michael was born on November 17, 1942 in Huddersfield, Great Britain. Son of George and Elizabeth.
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George Michael Michael Sheldrick
crystallographer chemistry professor
George Michael Sheldrick, British chemistry professor, crystallographer. Achievements include authorship of widely used computer programs for crystal structure determination; mineral sheldrickite named in his honor. Fellow: Royal Society (London).
Education
Student, Huddersfield New College. Student, Jesus College, Cambridge.
Career
Fellow, Jesus College Cambridge and University Demonstrator/Lecturer, Cambridge University 1966-1978. Professor, of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Gottingen since 1978. Author of widely used computer programme for crystal structure determination (SHELX).
Meldola and Corday-Morgan.
Achievements
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Achievements include authorship of widely used computer programs for crystal structure determination. Mineral sheldrickite named in his honor.
Works
Other Work
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Contributor numerous articles to professional journals.
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Membership
Fellow: Royal Society (London).
Interests
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Chess, tennis.
Connections
married Katherine E. Herford, 1968. 4 children.
- Father:
- George Sheldrick
- Mother:
- Elizabeth Sheldrick
- Spouse:
- Katherine E. Herford
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Born
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Nationality
British
Education
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Huddersfield New College , Student
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Jesus College , Student
Career
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1966 - 1978
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1978
Awards
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Recipient Meldola and Corday-Morgan medals, Royal Society Chemistry, Leibniz prize, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, A.L. Patterson award, American Crystallographic Association, 1993, Carl-Hermann medal, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kristallographie, 1999, Hodgkin prize, British Crystallographic Association, 2004, Perutz prize, European Crystallographic Association, 2004.Recipient Meldola and Corday-Morgan medals, Royal Society Chemistry, Leibniz prize, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, A.L. Patterson award, American Crystallographic Association, 1993, Carl-Hermann medal, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kristallographie, 1999, Hodgkin prize, British Crystallographic Association, 2004, Perutz prize, European Crystallographic Association, 2004.