Stevenson Macadam
Stevenson Macadam | |
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| A founder of the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain (now the Royal Society of Chemistry) | |
| A founder of the Society of Chemical Industry | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stevenson Macadam 27 April 1829 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 24 January 1901 (aged 71) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Jessie Andrew Ivison (1834–1912) |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Scottish Analytical Chemist, Lecturer Edinburgh University, 'Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
Stevenson Macadam FRSE FIC FCS FRSSA (27 April 1829 – 24 January 1901) was a Scottish scientist, analytical chemist, lecturer, and academic author.
He was a founding member of the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain (now the Royal Society of Chemistry) and a founding member of the Society of Chemical Industry. He was also a President of the Royal Scottish Society of the Arts. He was a prominent lecturer in chemistry at institutions in Edinburgh, including Edinburgh University and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh veterinary colleges. He also had a large analytical chemical consulting practise.
He was part of a small dynasty of Scottish chemical scientists including his elder half-brother William Macadam, brother Dr. John Macadam and two sons, William Ivison Macadam and Stevenson J. C. G. Macadam and granddaughter Elison A. Macadam.