Background
Emsley, James William was born on June 7, 1934 in Leeds, England. Son of Norman and Nellie (Stowe) Emsley.
Emsley, James William was born on June 7, 1934 in Leeds, England. Son of Norman and Nellie (Stowe) Emsley.
Bachelor of Science, University Leeds, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Leeds, 1960.
ICI fellow, U. Liverpool, England, 1960-1962; lecturer, U. Durham, England, 1962-1967; lecturer, U. Southampton, England, 1967-1969; senior lecturer, U. Southampton, England, 1969-1981; reader, U. Southampton, England, 1981-1995; professor, U. Southampton, England, since 1995. Visiting professor U. Hangzou, China, 1984, University of California, San Diego, 1989.
Member Royal Society Chemistry, British Liquid Crystal Society.
Married Brenda Joyce Purdy, June 1962 (divorced 1990). Children: David Lyndon, Julia Ann. Married Wendy Anne Souper, June 1993.