John Bockris
John Bockris | |
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| Born | 5 January 1923 |
| Died | 7 July 2013 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | South African |
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| Known for | Bioelectrochemistry Photoelectrochemistry Pulse electrolysis BMD model |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical chemistry |
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| Thesis | Studies in electrolytic polarisation in aqueous and non-aqueous solutions (1945) |
| Doctoral advisor | Harold Ellingham |
| Notable students | Roger Parsons |
Bernhardt Patrick John O’Mara Bockris (5 January 1923 – 7 July 2013) was a South African professor of chemistry, latterly at Texas A&M University. During his long and prolific career he published some 700 papers and two dozen books. His best known work is in electrochemistry but his output also extended to environmental chemistry, photoelectrochemistry and bioelectrochemistry. In the 1990s he experimented with cold fusion and transmutation, topics on which his unorthodox views provoked controversy.