Charles Harington (chemist)

Charles Robert Harington
Born(1897-08-01)1 August 1897
Llanerfyl, Wales
Died4 February 1972(1972-02-04) (aged 74)
Mill Hill, London, England
Known forSynthesising thyroxine
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry

Sir Charles Robert Harington, KBE, FRS (1 August 1897 – 4 February 1972) was a chemist, best known for synthesising thyroxine.

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