Robert Whytlaw-Gray studied at the University of Glasgow and University College London and was Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Leeds.
10 Facts About Robert Whytlaw-Gray
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Robert Whytlaw-Gray was born in Hampstead on 14 June 1877, son of Robert James Gray and Mary Gilkieson Gemmell Whytlaw.
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When he was about 12, Whytlaw-Gray set up a laboratory at home and taught himself chemistry.
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On his return to UCL Robert Whytlaw-Gray was appointed to Ramsay's staff, and made Assistant Professor in 1908.
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Robert Whytlaw-Gray worked on the physical properties of radon, resigning his post in 1914.
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Later Robert Whytlaw-Gray was appointed a civilian chemical adviser to the Chemical Warfare Committee.
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Robert Whytlaw-Gray started work on aerosols and toxic smokes, assisted by J B Speakman.
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Robert Whytlaw-Gray was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1928.
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Robert Whytlaw-Gray married Doris Fortescue Carr at St Stephen Walbrook on 22 July 1911.
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Robert Whytlaw-Gray died on 21 January 1958, aged 80 at The Cottage Hospital, Welwyn Garden City.