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Archer Martin
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Archer John Porter Martin
1 March 1910 London, England
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| Died | 28 July 2002 (aged 92) Llangarron, England
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| Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
| Known for | Gas chromatography |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1952) John Price Wetherill Medal (1959) |
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| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Sussex, University of Houston in Texas, EPFL |
Archer John Porter Martin (born March 1, 1910 – died July 28, 2002) was a British chemist. He won the 1952 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He shared this award with Richard Synge. They won for inventing a special way to separate chemicals called chromatography.
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Early Life and Education
Archer Martin was born in London, England. His father was a doctor. Archer went to Bedford School and then to Peterhouse, Cambridge University. He studied chemistry there.
A Career in Chemistry
Archer Martin spent his career working in different research places. He started in a Physical Chemistry lab. Later, he worked at the Dunn Nutritional Laboratory. In 1938, he moved to the Wool Industries Research Institution.
From 1946 to 1948, he led the biochemistry division at Boots Pure Drug Company. After that, he joined the Medical Research Council. In 1952, he became the head of the physical chemistry division. This was at the National Institute for Medical Research.
Inventing Chromatography
Archer Martin was very interested in biochemistry. He studied vitamins E and B2. He also created new ways to separate chemical mixtures. This process is called chromatography.
He developed a method called partition chromatography. He used this while working to separate amino acids. Later, he also created gas-liquid chromatography. These inventions were very important for science.
Awards and Recognition
Archer Martin received many honors for his work. He shared the 1952 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He won this award with Richard Synge. They were recognized for inventing partition chromatography.
In 1954, Archer Martin and A. T. James published a paper. It was about their discovery of gas-liquid chromatography. This paper was honored in 2016. It received a Citation for Chemical Breakthrough Award. This award came from the American Chemical Society. The research for this discovery happened at the National Institute for Medical Research. This institute is now part of the Francis Crick Institute.
Archer Martin was also chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1950. In 1960, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
Later Years
After retiring from the University of Sussex, he continued to teach. He was a visiting professor at the University of Houston in Texas. He also taught at the EPFL in Switzerland.
He did not publish as many scientific papers as some other Nobel winners. However, his ninth paper contained the important work. This work eventually led to his Nobel Prize.
Personal Life
In 1943, Archer Martin married Judith Bagenal. They had two sons and three daughters together. In his later years, he faced health challenges.
See also
In Spanish: Archer John Porter Martin para niños
