Quote by: George Porter

When the honour is given to that scientist personally the happiness is sweet indeed. Science is, on the whole, an informal activity, a life of shirt sleeves and coffee served in beakers.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Porter
  • DescriptionBritish chemist
  • BornDecember 6, 1920
  • DiedAugust 31, 2002
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionChemist; Politician
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society; Copley Medal; Corday-Morgan Prize; Faraday Lectureship Prize; Nobel Prize In Chemistry; Kalinga Prize