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Charles Thomas Heycock
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| Born | 21 August 1858 Bourn, Cambridgeshire
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| Died | 3 June 1931 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Awards | Davy Medal (1920) |
Charles Thomas Heycock (born August 21, 1858 – died June 3, 1931) was an important British chemist and a soldier. He was known for his amazing work with metals and alloys, which are mixtures of metals. He even won a special award called the Davy Medal in 1920 for his discoveries.
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A Look at Charles Heycock's Life
Charles Thomas Heycock was born on August 21, 1858, in Bourn, Cambridgeshire. He was the youngest of ten children! He went to Bedford School and Oakham School before studying at King's College, Cambridge in 1877. He finished his studies in Natural Sciences in 1880.
After teaching for a while, he became a Fellow at King's College in 1895. The next year, he started teaching and helping students with Natural Sciences.
A Brilliant Chemist
Charles Heycock became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1895. This is a very important group for scientists. In 1920, he received the Davy Medal from the Royal Society. This award was given to him for his great work in a field called physical chemistry. He especially studied how different metals mix together to form alloys.
His work on metals was so good that a company called the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths decided to create a special teaching position at Cambridge University. This position was for studying metallurgy, which is the science of metals. Charles Heycock was chosen for this job in 1908.
Heycock worked closely with his friend, Francis Henry Neville. They published many important papers together about alloys. They studied mixtures like copper-tin and gold-aluminium alloys.
Serving His Country
Besides being a brilliant chemist, Charles Heycock was also a soldier. He was a lieutenant-colonel in charge of the 3rd (Cambridgeshire) Volunteer battalion of the Suffolk Regiment. He held the honorary rank of colonel. He served until August 1902.
A Japanese chemist named Satoyasu Iimori also studied under Heycock between 1919 and 1920.
His Family Life
Charles Heycock married Caroline Elizabeth Rosa Sadler on August 28, 1883. They had one son and two daughters.
Charles Heycock passed away on June 3, 1931. He was buried a few days later in Grantchester.
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The coat of arms associated with Charles Thomas Heycock.
