Walter Sidney Metcalf Scientist

Walter Sidney Metcalf (18 May 1918 – 25 July 2008) was a New Zealand physical chemist.Walter Metcalf gained a bachelor's degree in music in parallel with his first science degree. He studied for a DPhil degree with E. J. Bowen at Oxford University.Metcalf initially worked at Victoria University of Wellington and moved to Canterbury University College (now the University of Canterbury) in 1954. He retired as a Reader in 1975. Metcalf mainly worked on photochemistry and was awarded the T. K. Sidey Medal by the Royal Society of New Zealand for his research in 1966. Towards the end of his career, he worked on calcium metabolism.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 18, 1918
Nationality
New Zealand
Date of deathJuly 25, 2008
Place of death
New Zealand
Education
University of Oxford
Known for
Photochemistry

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Field of study
Physical chemistry

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