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John Shipley Rowlinson

1926 - 2018

Born

12 May 1926

Easedale, Bulkeley Road, Handforth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Died

15 August 2018

John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
19/03/1970
Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
43
Occupation
Physical chemist
Relationships
Parents: Frank Rowlinson (1898–1986), publicity manager, and Winifred Trussler, née Jones (1899–1994). Spouse: (m. 2 August 1952) Nancy Gaskell (1930–2012), classics student at Somerville College, Oxford, daughter of Horace Gaskell, railway clerk, and Ana, née Gallagher. Children: Paul (b. 1954), professional translator, and Stella (b. 1956), anaesthetist.