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George Porter

  • Stainforth: December 6, 1920 celebration
  • Canterbury: August 31, 2002 celebration
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    George Porter  

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    United Kingdom  

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    George Porter

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  • celebration Date of birth

    Stainforth: December 6, 1920  

  • deceased Rest in Peace

    Canterbury: August 31, 2002  

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  • groups Political Party

     

  • verified Position Held

    1. member of the House of Lords
    2. President of the Royal Society
     

  • school Education

    1. Trinity Academy
    2. University of Leeds
    3. Emmanuel College
    4. University of Cambridge
     

  • trophy Awards & Honors

    1. honorary doctorate from University of Lille-I (1983)
    2. Rumford Medal (1978)
    3. Remsen Award (1962)
    4. Kalinga Prize (1976)
    5. Royal Society Bakerian Medal (1977)
    6. Faraday Lectureship Prize (1950)
    7. Order of Merit
    8. Michael Faraday Prize (1991)
    9. Liversidge Award (1969)
    10. Melchett Medal
    11. Copley Medal (1992)
    12. Tilden Prize (1958)
    13. Ellison–Cliffe Lecture (1991)
    14. Corday-Morgan Prize (1955)
    15. Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1967)
    16. Fellow of the Royal Society (1960)
    17. Knight Bachelor
    18. Longstaff Prize (1981)
    19. Davy Medal (1971)
     

  • social_leaderboard Notable Works

     
  • British chemist (1920–2002) | honorary doctorate from University of Lille-I (1983), Rumford Medal (1978), Remsen Award (1962), Kalinga Prize (1976), Royal

1. Syed Saddiq

  • Pulai: December 6, 1992 celebration

Malaysian politician | Asia's Most Influential Malaysia (2021) | International Islamic University Malaysia | Pulai: December 6, 1992 - Rome: March 15, 1885

2. François de Rugy (Francois de Rugy)

  • Nantes: December 6, 1973 celebration

French politician | Legislative Yuan Congress Diplomatic Honor Medal (2021), Knight of the Legion of Honour (2023) | Sciences Po, Lycée Gabriel Guist'hau

3. Sadyr Zhaparov

  • Kensuu, Tup: December 6, 1968 celebration

Kyrgyz politician and the president of Kyrgyzstan | Soi︠u︡z veteranov Afganistana, Order "Duslyk", Order of Honour, Dostyk Order of grade I

4. Sylvie Goulard

  • Marseille: December 6, 1964 celebration

French politician | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2014), European Book Prize (2009), Knight of the National Order of Merit

5. Timothy Harris

  • Tabernacle: December 6, 1964 celebration

Saint Kitts and Nevis politician | Order of Propitious Clouds (2019) | University of the West Indies - Cave Hill Campus, University of the West Indies

6. Nikos Tornaritis

  • Nicosia Municipality: December 6, 1964 celebration

Cypriot politician | Cross of St Mark. Honorary religious medal, Medal of the City of Athens | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Harvard University

7. Fouad Ali El Himma

  • Marrakesh: December 6, 1962 celebration

Moroccan politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2005) | Mohammed V University, Collège Royal | Marrakesh: December 6, 1962 - Jakarta: February 12, 1981

8. Michał Potoczny (Michal Potoczny)

  • Myslowice: December 6, 1959 celebration

Polish politician | Bronze Cross of Merit | Silesian University of Technology | Myslowice: December 6, 1959 - Częstochowa: May 4, 2022 | Michał Potoczny

9. Mikhail Yevdokimov

  • Novokuznetsk: December 6, 1957 celebration
  • Biysky District: August 7, 2005 deceased

Russian comedian, actor and politician (1957–2005) | Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (1994), Golden Ostap (1998), Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory

10. Roza Aknazarova

  • Yangi-Bazar: December 6, 1955 celebration

Kyrgyz politician | Kyrgyz National University | Yangi-Bazar: December 6, 1955 - Georgetown: October 19, 2004 | Roza Aknazarova | Yangi-Bazar: December 6, 1955

11. Anne Begg

  • Brechin: December 6, 1955 celebration

British politician (born 1955) | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | University of Aberdeen, Brechin High School | Brechin: December 6, 1955

12. Janusz Wojciechowski

  • Rawa Mazowiecka: December 6, 1954 celebration

Polish politician | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta | University of Łódź | Rawa Mazowiecka: December 6, 1954 - Mexico City: April 16, 2013

13. Yoshihide Suga

  • Akinomiya: December 6, 1948 celebration

Prime Minister of Japan from 2020 to 2021 | Gold Olympic Order (2021) | Hosei University | Akinomiya: December 6, 1948 - Cairo: January 27, 2015 | Yoshihide

14. Kalev Kallo

  • Tali Rural Municipality: December 6, 1948 celebration
  • May 30, 2024 deceased

Estonian politician and committed criminal | Tallinn City Cross | Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn Maritime School, Tali Basic School-Kindergarten

15. Bogusław Mąsior (Boguslaw Masior)

  • Chrzanów: December 6, 1947 celebration
  • Chrzanów: October 28, 2021 deceased

politician | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Jagiellonian University | Chrzanów: December 6, 1947 - Chrzanów: October 28, 2021 | Bogusław

16. Nancy Brinker

  • Peoria: December 6, 1946 celebration

founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure | Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award (2005), Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009), National Women's Hall of Fame

17. Sutiyoso

  • Semarang: December 6, 1944 celebration

Indonesian politician and military person | Tatler 500 Indonesia | Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya | Semarang: December 6, 1944 - Saint Petersburg: March 11, 1860

18. Bill Thomas

  • Wallace: December 6, 1941 celebration

American politician from California | James Madison Award (1993), Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Representatives (2004) | Garden Grove High School

19. Abish Kekilbayev

  • Mangystau District: December 6, 1939 celebration
  • Astana: December 11, 2015 deceased

Kazakh writer, politician and professor (1939-2015) | Order of the "Commonwealth", commemorative medal for the ten years of independence of the Republic of

20. Matthew F. McHugh

  • Philadelphia: December 6, 1938 celebration

American politician | Democracy Service Medal | Mount St. Mary's University, Villanova University School of Law, Brooklyn Technical High School | Philadelphia

21. Yury Savelyev

  • Vladimir: December 6, 1937 celebration

Russian scientist and politician | Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary

22. Akram Aylisli

  • Yuxarı Əylis: December 6, 1937 celebration

Azerbaijani writer | Shohrat Order, Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR (1968), Order of the Badge of Honour, People's Writer of Azerbaijan (1998)

23. Paul Reeves

  • Wellington: December 6, 1932 celebration
  • Auckland: August 14, 2011 deceased

New Zealand viceroy, cleric (1932–2011) | Order of New Zealand (2007), Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1986), Knight Bachelor (1985), Order

24. Patsy Mink

  • Paia: December 6, 1927 celebration
  • Honolulu: September 28, 2002 deceased

American politician (1927–2002) | National Women's Hall of Fame (2003), Presidential Medal of Freedom (2014), Margaret Brent Award (1992) | University of

25. Savka Dabčević-Kučar (Savka Dabcevic-Kucar)

  • Korčula: December 6, 1923 celebration
  • Zagreb: August 6, 2009 deceased

Croatian politician (1923–2009) | Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir | University of Zagreb | Korčula: December 6, 1923 - Zagreb: August 6, 2009 | Savka

26. Benjamin A. Gilman

  • Poughkeepsie: December 6, 1922 celebration
  • Wappingers Falls: December 17, 2016 deceased

politician and United States Army Air Force officer | Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross (2000), Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Light

27. George Porter

  • Stainforth: December 6, 1920 celebration
  • Canterbury: August 31, 2002 deceased

British chemist (1920–2002) | honorary doctorate from University of Lille-I (1983), Rumford Medal (1978), Remsen Award (1962), Kalinga Prize (1976), Royal

28. Al Moualem Al shahid Kamal Jumblatt

  • Moukhtara: December 6, 1917 celebration
  • Baakleen: March 16, 1977 deceased

Lebanese politician (1917-1977) | Lenin Peace Prize | Saint Joseph University of Beirut, University of Paris, Lebanese University, Collège Saint Joseph – Antoura

29. Kristján Eldjárn (Kristjan Eldjarn)

  • Tjörn í Svarfaðardal: December 6, 1916 celebration
  • Cleveland: September 14, 1982 deceased

Icelandic politician, 3rd President of Iceland (1916-1982) | Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1972), Royal Order of the

30. Marian Spychalski

  • Łódź: December 6, 1906 celebration
  • Warsaw: June 7, 1980 deceased

Polish architect, military officer and communist politician | Badge "25 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War", Badge of the 1000th anniversary of the

31. Germán Arciniegas (German Arciniegas)

  • Bogotá: December 6, 1900 celebration
  • Bogotá: November 29, 1999 deceased

Colombian essayist and historian (1900-1999) | Maria Moors Cabot Prizes (1963), Alfonso Reyes International Prize (1994), Premio Nacional de Periodismo Simón Bolívar

32. Gunnar Myrdal

  • Skattunge Parish: December 6, 1898 celebration
  • Danderyd: May 17, 1987 deceased

Swedish economist (1898–1987) | Fellow of the Econometric Society (1939), Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association (1970)

33. Radhanath Rath

  • Athagad: December 6, 1896 celebration
  • Cuttack: February 11, 1998 deceased

Indian writer | Padma Bhushan | Ravenshaw Collegiate School | Athagad: December 6, 1896 - Cuttack: February 11, 1998 | Radhanath Rath | Athagad: December 6

34. Roman Daszkewycz

  • Boryslav: December 6, 1892 celebration
  • Kufstein: January 12, 1975 deceased

politician | Order of Symon Petliura, Military Cross | Law Faculty of Lviv University | Boryslav: December 6, 1892 - Kufstein: January 12, 1975 | Roman

35. Nevile Bland

  • December 6, 1886 celebration
  • August 19, 1972 deceased

British diplomat (1886-1972) | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | King's College, Eton College

36. Arne Sunde

  • Christiania: December 6, 1883 celebration
  • Oslo: July 30, 1972 deceased

Norwegian diplomat | Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Officer of the Military Order of Christ (1921), Knight of the Legion of Honour | Sciences Po, Norwegian

37. Masatoshi Ōkōchi (Masatoshi Okochi)

  • Tokyo: December 6, 1878 celebration
  • August 29, 1952 deceased

businessperson | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class | University of Tokyo | Tokyo: December 6, 1878 - August 29, 1952 | Masatoshi Ōkōchi (Masatoshi

38. William Denny

  • Adelaide: December 6, 1872 celebration
  • Norwood: May 2, 1946 deceased

Australian politician | Military Cross (1917) | University of Adelaide, Christian Brothers' College | Adelaide: December 6, 1872 - Norwood: May 2, 1946

39. Mykola Yunakiv

  • Chuhuiv: December 6, 1871 celebration
  • Tarnów: August 11, 1931 deceased

Ukrainian general (1871–1931) | Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Medal "In memory of the 300th anniversary of Romanov dynasty", Medal In memory of coronation

40. Henry John Cody

  • Embro: December 6, 1868 celebration
  • April 27, 1951 deceased

Canadian politician | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | University of Toronto | Embro: December 6, 1868 - April 27, 1951 | Henry John Cody

41. John Cowan

  • Port Gawler: December 6, 1866 celebration
  • Murray Bridge: March 8, 1953 deceased

South Australian politician (1866-1953) | Knight Bachelor (1944) | North Adelaide Grammar School | Port Gawler: December 6, 1866 - Murray Bridge: March 8, 1953

42. Léon Janet (Leon Janet)

  • 4th arrondissement of Paris: December 6, 1861 celebration
  • 6th arrondissement of Paris: October 29, 1909 deceased

French politician and engineer (1861–1909) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1900) | Mines ParisTech, Lycée Charlemagne, École polytechnique | 4th

43. Uehara Yūsaku (Uehara Yusaku)

  • Miyakonojo: December 6, 1856 celebration
  • Tokyo: November 8, 1933 deceased

Japanese general (1856-1933) | Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum | Imperial Japanese Army Academy | Miyakonojo: December 6, 1856 - Tokyo

44. William Wilfred Sullivan

  • Resort Municipality: December 6, 1839 celebration
  • Memramcook: September 30, 1920 deceased

Canadian politician (1839-1920) | Knight Bachelor | University of Prince Edward Island | Resort Municipality: December 6, 1839 - Memramcook: September 30, 1920

45. Tsutsumi Masayoshi

  • December 6, 1834 celebration
  • July 19, 1921 deceased

politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class | Gunkan-sō renjo | December 6, 1834 - July 19, 1921 | Tsutsumi Masayoshi | December 6, 1834 - July 19

46. Johannes Brand

  • Cape Town: December 6, 1823 celebration
  • Bloemfontein: July 14, 1888 deceased

South African politician (1823-1888) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | Leiden University, University of Cape Town | Cape Town

47. Carel August Nairac

  • Deventer: December 6, 1815 celebration
  • Barneveld: March 5, 1883 deceased

Dutch politician (1815–1883) | Order of the Oak Crown | Leiden University | Deventer: December 6, 1815 - Barneveld: March 5, 1883 | Carel August Nairac

48. Juan Prim, 1st Marquis of los Castillejos

  • Reus: December 6, 1814 celebration
  • Madrid: December 30, 1870 deceased

Spanish noble (1814-1870) | Hijo Adoptivo de Barcelona (1860), Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, Order of the Lion and the Sun First class (1857), 1st

49. Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala

  • Colombo: December 6, 1810 celebration
  • London: January 14, 1890 deceased

British Indian Army officer (1810-1890) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | Addiscombe Military Seminary | Colombo

50. Éloy-Ernest Forestier Boinvilliers (Eloy-Ernest Forestier Boinvilliers)

  • Rue des Jacobins: December 6, 1799 celebration
  • Lamotte-Beuvron: March 12, 1886 deceased

French politician and lawyer (1799-1886) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1869), Commander of the Legion of Honour (1860), Officer of the Legion of

51. William II of the Netherlands

  • The Hague: December 6, 1792 celebration
  • Tilburg: March 17, 1849 deceased

King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1840 to 1849 | Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William (1815), Hasselt Cross 1830-1831

52. Jean-Baptiste Philibert Vaillant

  • Dijon: December 6, 1790 celebration
  • 7th arrondissement of Paris: June 4, 1872 deceased

French General, Marshal of France (1790-1872) | Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of St. Andrew (1867), Royal Order of the Sword, Order of Saint

53. Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

  • Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat: December 6, 1778 celebration
  • Paris: May 9, 1850 deceased

French chemist and physicist (1778–1850) | Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1815), Pour le Mérite, Grand

54. William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle

  • Handsworth: December 6, 1592 celebration
  • Welbeck: December 25, 1676 deceased

English polymath and aristocrat (1592-1676) | Order of the Garter | St John's College | Handsworth: December 6, 1592 - Welbeck: December 25, 1676 | William

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