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  Walter Haworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1912 Haworth became a lecturer at United College of St Andrews University in Scotland and became interested in carbohydrate chemistry, which was being investigated at St Andrews by Thomas Purdie (1843-1916) and James Irvine (1877-1952).
Haworth began his work on simple sugars in 1915 and developed a new method for the preparation of the methyl ethers of sugars using methyl sulfate and alkali.
The Haworth projection, a simple way for representing chemical structures in three dimensions, is named after him.
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 Norman Haworth - Biography
Walter Norman Haworth was born at Chorley, Lancashire, on March 19, 1883.
Haworth was appointed Professor and Director of the Department of Chemistry in the University of Birmingham in 1925 and he remained in this position until his retirement in 1948, becoming Dean of the Faculty of Science and acting as Vice-Principal during 1947-1948.
Haworth was President of the Chemical Society (1944-1946), and Fellow (1928), and Vice-President (1947-1948) of the Royal Society.
nobelprize.org /nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1937/haworth-bio.html   (611 words)

  
 Mayo Clinic Proceedings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Walter Norman Haworth was born in Chorley, Lancashire, in northwestern England, on March 19, 1883.
Haworth determined the structure of vitamin C and synthesized it in 1932.
Haworth received the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1937, sharing it with Paul Karrer (1889-1971) for work on carbohydrates and the synthesis of vitamin C. He was the first British organic chemist to receive the Nobel Prize.
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 Today in Technology History - Mar 19
Walter Norman Haworth was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England on March 19, 1883.
Haworth's methods allowed him to figure out the molecular structure of hexuronic acid -- better known as vitamin C, the substance needed to stave off scurvy.
Once Haworth knew the structure of vitamin C, he was able to synthesize it in his laboratory.
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 Haworth Chair -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Haworth is located at 33°50'45" North, 94°39'11" West (33.845946, -94.652926).
Haworth is located at 40°57'36" North, 73°59'20" West (40.960118, -73.988773).
In the example on the right, atoms 2 and 3 (and their corresponding OH groups) are the closest to the observer, atoms 1 and 4 are further from the observer and finally the remaining atoms (5, etc.) are the furthest.
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 Haworth projection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Haworth projection of the structure for α-
A Haworth projection is a common way of representing the cyclic structure of monosaccharides with a simple three-dimensional perspective.
The Haworth projection was named after the English chemist Sir Walter N. Haworth.
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 Connecting Capron Cousins - Person Page 167   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Haworth married Minerva Jane Yount, daughter of Joseph Yount and Nancy Capron, before 1872 in Ohio.
     Luretta Haworth was born in 1873 in Ohio.
Walter John Coblentz died on 18 October 1967 at age 89 in Dayton, Ohio.
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 Scott Walter - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Scott Walter received his M.A. in Russian Area Studies from Georgetown University, his M.A. in Education from American University, and his M.L.S. and M.S. in History & Philosophy of Education from Indiana University.
Walter, S. Collections hidden or lost: Issues and opportunities for the preservation and use of historical and archival collections in education.
Walter, S. Historical and archival collections in education: Issues for historians, librarians, and archivists.
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 Walter Kohn - Wikipedia
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 Centre for First World War Studies
Walter Howorth (‘Bob’) Greenly was the eldest son of Edward Howorth Greenly, of Titley Court, Herefordshire.
He was commissioned in the 12th Lancers on 20 February 1895 and served as Adjutant of his regiment in the South African War (1 May 1900-22 August 1902), where he won a DSO.
XIII Corps was heavily engaged on the Somme and achieved the greatest success on 1 July, including the capture of Montauban.
www.firstworldwar.bham.ac.uk /donkey/greenly.htm   (559 words)

  
 NewStandard: 7/20/99
The son of the late William and Jean (Tunnah) Haworth, he was a lifelong Fairhaven resident.
Haworth was an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
NEW BEDFORD -- Walter W. Wach III, 32, of New Bedford died Sunday, July 18, 1999, as the result of an automobile accident.
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 MSU Chemistry - Gallery of Chemists' Photo-Portraits and Mini-Biographies - Individual
He introduced, in 1925, the correct cyclic model for glucose, and structures of other monosaccharides (mannose, galactose, fructose) were soon added.
Haworth also established the correct structure of Vitamin C (which he named ascorbic acid), and his synthesis constituted the first synthesis of any vitamin.
Haworth was awarded the 1937 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (shared with Paul Karrer) for his research on carbohydrates and Vitamin C. He was the first British organic chemist to receive the Nobel.
www.chemistry.msu.edu /Portraits/PortraitsHH_Detail.asp?HH_LName=Haworth   (148 words)

  
 Sir Walter Norman Haworth Winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Walter Norman Haworth — Biography (submitted by Chinnappan Baskar)
Haworth, sir Walter Norman (1883-1950) (submitted by Davis)
Sir Walter Norman Haworth brief CV (submitted by Erica)
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 Adv Seaspray
Walter Brown was younger (late 30’s/early 40’s) and more agile, enabling the series to incorporate a lot more action with a stereotypical ‘hero’ figure in the lead role.
Jacki Weaver and Susan Haworth both auditioned for the role of Sue, and Susan Haworth got the part (Haworth’s Christian name was spelled Susanne on the end credits).
Walter Brown received an opening credit, but the other cast members were only recognised on the closing credits.
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 Norman Haworth - Banquet Speech
Norman Haworth's speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1937
My first words must be those of gratitude to the Swedish Academy for the encouragement which this award has brought to me in my endeavours to advance the bounds of knowledge by my labours.
Prior to the speech, Professor A.E. Lindh of the University of Uppsala addressed the laureate: To you, Walter Norman Haworth and Paul Karrer, this year's Nobel Prize laureats in Chemistry and two of the foremost pioneers in present-day research in Chemistry, we extend our greetings.
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 Minnesota State Services for the Blind - RCB - February 2003 Minutes
Two persons were nominated for the position of Council Chair: Tom Lijewski, and Rod Haworth.
The election of the Council Chair was held via roll call vote: Tom Lijewski received six votes; Rod Haworth received eight votes.
Haworth volunteered to serve on the Council’s “Committee on Committees.”
www.mnssb.org /rcb/02_01_minutes.htm   (1220 words)

  
 Haverford College Libraries - Special Collections - Associated Executive Committee of Friends on Indian Affairs ...
Wistar sailing for England (for 2 or 3 mo.) and all matters relative to Indians from Haworths be sent to Walter Smedley
Hartley; Abigail C. Haworth; John P. and N. May Haworth; William P. Haworth; Home Mission Council; Rayner W. Kelsey; Rachel Kirk; Rosa B. LaFlesche (American Indian Assoc.); Lina Lunt; Joseph E. McAfee; F.A. McKenzie; Henry and Callie Marshall; Daniel C. Maxfield; Thomas C. Moffett; Walter Smedley; Jonathan M.
Hartley; Austin Hatcher; Abigail C. Haworth; Charles C. Haworth; William P. Haworth; George D. Hilyard; Allen D. Hole; Rayner W.
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From White Beeches: James and Brian Dowling; Bruce and Cornelius Haskell, James and Derek Picarillo and Robert and Stephen Sargenti.
Other locals expected to compete: William and Scott Farrell of Upper Montclair, George and Gary Sernack of Haworth and Walter Sr.
Also scheduled to compete: Robert Chorey of Northwood, Al Gillert and Ray Reamer of High Mountain, John Bonazzo of Darlington, Gerald Fine of Haworth and Roger Wendt of Bergen Hills.
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 History of Chemistry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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Press Release: The 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1998, Walter Kohn, 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry,
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 Movie Database - tvguide.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
UA executives were not enthusiastic about the production and almost cancelled the movie; they, along with the rest of Hollywood's elite, were amazed at the movie's universal success, and MARTY soon set a trend toward the small-budgeted, prosaic films to come.
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (B/W) - Edward S. Haworth, Walter Simonds, Robert Priestley
Paddy Chayefsky (based on a television play by Chayefsky)
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 Academy Award for Best Art Direc
Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler, Samuel M. Comer, Ray Moyer - Sabrina
Walter M. Scott, Joseph Kish - Journey to the Center of the Earth
Peter Ellenshaw, John B. Mansbridge, Walter Tyler, Al Roelofs, Hal Gausman - The Island at the Top of the World
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