William Dickson (chemist)
William Dickson | |
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| Born | 23 January 1905 St Abbs, Scotland |
| Died | 21 October 1992 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation(s) | Chemist and educator |
William Dickson TD MBE FRSE FRSC (23 January 1905 – 21 October 1992) was a Scottish chemist and educator. He was the only British schoolteacher to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
He was proud of his fishing heritage. A keen fisherman he held the claim to fame for catching one of Scotland’s largest ever halibut 77 pounds (35 kg). He believed that education, and teaching, should be enjoyable. His nickname amongst pupils was Cappy Dick.