Frederick Guthrie (scientist)
Frederick Guthrie | |
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| Born | 15 October 1833 Bayswater, London, England |
| Died | 21 October 1886 (aged 53) London, England |
| Known for | Eutectic system Mustard gas Thermionic emission Thermionic diode |
| Awards | FRS (1871) |
| Scientific career | |
| Academic advisors | Augustus De Morgan Hermann Kolbe |
Frederick Guthrie FRS FRSE (15 October 1833 – 21 October 1886) was a British physicist, chemist, and academic author.
He was the son of Alexander Guthrie, a London tradesman, and the younger brother of mathematician Francis Guthrie. Along with William Fletcher Barrett he founded the Physical Society of London (now the Institute of Physics) in 1874 and was president of the society from 1884 until 1886. He believed that science should be based on experimentation rather than discussion.