1885–1975 British organic chemist who synthesized many natural substances and was a pioneer of the electronic theory of organic chemistry.
Keywords: alkaloids; steroids; electronic theory; electromeric effect; aromaticity; Ingold
Robinson, Robert
Noel G Coley, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Published online: April 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002903
| Further Reading | |
| book Robinson R (1964) Nobel Lectures: Chemistry 1942–62, pp. 161–187. New York: Elsevier. | |
| book Robinson R (1976) Memoirs of a Minor Prophet. New York: Elsevier. | |
| book Robinson R (1978) Further Perspectives in Organic Chemistry (A symposium to commemorate Sir Robert Robinson and his research held at the Ciba Foundation, February 1997). Amsterdam: Elsevier. | |
| book Campbell WA (1971) Contemporary British Chemists. London: Taylor and Francis. | |
| book Saltzman MD (1993) In: James K (ed.) Nobel Laureates in Chemistry 1901–1992 (History of Modern Chemistry Series), pp. 306–314. Washington DC: American Chemical Society and the Chemical Heritage Foundation. | |
| Todd AR and Cornforth JW (1976) Robert Robinson. Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 22: 415–427. | |
| book Williams TI (1990) Robert Robinson, Chemist Extraordinary. Oxford: Clarendon Press. | |
