Eddie Abel | |
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| Born | Edward William Abel (1931-12-03)3 December 1931 |
| Died | 19 April 2021(2021-04-19) (aged 89) |
| Resting place | Randalls Park Crematorium,Leatherhead |
| Spouse | Margaret Rosina Edwards |
| Children | Edward Christopher Julia Margaret |
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| Thesis | The preparation and properties of diphenylboronous acid and its derivatives. (1957) |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael F. Lappert |
Edward William Abel,CBE (3 December 1931 – 19 April 2021)[1] was aBritishchemist, editor of textbooks onorganometallic chemistry and president of theRoyal Society of Chemistry (1996-1998).[2]
He was born in Bridgend, the son of Sidney John Abel and Donna Maria (née Grabham). He attended Bridgend County Grammar School, where he gained hisHigher School Certificate in 1949.
After attendingCardiff University Abel served with the British Army during the Korean War.[3] He was then awarded a Postgraduate Research Scholarship in 1956 to study at theNorthern Polytechnic.[4] He obtained his PhD there and then continued his research atImperial College.[5]
In 1959 Abel was injured in an explosion at Imperial. "He received burns to his hands and cuts but his injuries [were] not thought to be serious"[6][3]
Abel married Margaret Rosina Edwards in Bridgend on 6 August 1960. They had a son and a daughter: Edward Christopher (1963) and Julia Margaret (1967) who, between them, have four grandchildren.[7] Margaret Rosina Abel died on 4 February 2018.
He was appointed aCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the1997 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to chemistry.[8]
Eddie died inCobham; his funeral was held at Randall's Park Crematorium,Leatherhead on 18 May 2021.[7]
