William Prout
William Prout | |
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Portrait of William Prout by Henry Wyndham Phillips | |
| Born | 15 January 1785 Horton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 9 April 1850 (aged 65) London, England |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University (M.D.) (1811) |
| Known for | Prout's hypothesis |
| Awards | Copley Medal (1827) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry Medicine |
William Prout FRS (/praʊt/; 15 January 1785 – 9 April 1850) was an English chemist, physician, and natural theologian. He is remembered today mainly for what is called Prout's hypothesis.