15 Facts About Christopher Longuet-Higgins

Hugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a British theoretical chemist and cognitive scientist.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins was the Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Cambridge for 13 years until 1967 when he moved to the University of Edinburgh to work in the developing field of cognitive science.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins made many significant contributions to our understanding of molecular science.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a gifted amateur musician, both as performer and composer, and was keen to advance the scientific understanding of this art.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins was the founding editor of the journal Molecular Physics.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins was educated at The Pilgrims' School, Winchester, and Winchester College.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins read chemistry, but took Part I of a degree in Music.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1947 at the University of Oxford under the supervision of Charles Coulson.

Phil, Christopher Longuet-Higgins did postdoctoral research at the University of Chicago and the University of Manchester.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins was the first warden of Leckhampton House, a Corpus Christi College residence for postgraduate students.

An example of Christopher Longuet-Higgins's writings, introducing the field of music cognition:.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1958, a Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Sciences in 1968 a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1969, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1970.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a Fellow of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins had honorary doctorates from the universities of Bristol, Essex, Sheffield, Sussex and York.

Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a governor of the BBC from 1979 to 1984.