Sir James Irvine Orme Masson 1887 - 1962
Sir James Irvine Orme Masson , FRSEMASSON, SIR JAMES IRVINE ORME. 03/09/1887-22/10/1962. Ref: 3667. Male. Titles and British Honours: Knight(1950), MBE(1918). Place of Birth: Toorak, Melbourne, Australia. Place of Death: Edinburgh. Profession: Chemist. Appointments Held: Staff 1913-, Chemistry, University College, London; Professor 1924-38, Chemistry, Durham University; Vice-Chancellor 1938-52, Sheffield University. Resided 1952-62, Edinburgh. Schools and Tutors: Melbourne Grammar School. Undergraduate Studies: B Sc(Melbourne 1907). Postgraduate Studies: D.Sc (Melbourne 1918). LL.D (Hon Edinburgh, Sheffield). Marital Status: Married (1913) Flora Gulland d.1960. Mother: Mary Struthers. Father: Sir David Orme Masson FRSE 1858-1937. Other Family: grandson of David Mather Masson FRSE 1822-1907 and John Struthers FRSE 1823-1899. Nephew of Simon Somerville Laurie FRSE 1829-1909.Brother-in-law of John Masson Gulland FRSE 1898-1947. War Service: 1914-18. 1914-15,RNVR Searchlight Unit, London, 1915-, Research Department, Woolwich. References: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society,9,1963 205-19 signed R.D.Haworth and A.H.Lamberton, 219-221 catalogue of publications; Who was Who 6. Memberships: FRS (1939). Date of Election: 02/03/1953. Proposers: Arthur Holmes, Sir Godfrey Thomson, Sir Sydney A Smith. John E Mackenzie (Candidates List 1952-3). Resigned/Removed/Election Cancelled/Not Admitted: Resigned. Date of Resignation: Resigned 1954-5. Fellow Type: OF.
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