Cyril N. Hinshelwood

Sir Cyril Hinshelwood
OM FRS
Sir Cyril Hinshelwood OM FRS
Born	Cyril Norman Hinshelwood; 19 June 1897; London, England
Died	9 October 1967 (aged 70); London, England
Alma mater	University of Oxford
Known for	Chemical kinetics; Chemical reaction network theory; Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism; Lindemann–Hinshelwood mechanism
Awards	Meldola Medal and Prize (1923); FRS (1929); Liversidge Award (1939); Davy Medal (1942); Royal Medal (1947); Longstaff Prize (1948); Faraday Lectureship Prize (1953); Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1956); Leverhulme Medal 1960); Copley Medal (1962); Dalton Medal (1966);
	Scientific career
Fields	Physical chemistry
Institutions	University of Oxford; Imperial College London;
Doctoral advisor	Harold Hartley
Doctoral students	Sydney Brenner ; Alan Eddy ; John E. M. Midgley
Other notable students	Keith J. Laidler (postdoc)

Sir Cyril Norman Hinshelwood OM FRS (19 June 1897 – 9 October 1967) was a British physical chemist and expert in chemical kinetics. His work in reaction mechanisms earned the 1956 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Sir Cyril Hinshelwood OM FRS

Born	Cyril Norman Hinshelwood (1897-06-19)19 June 1897 London, England
Died	9 October 1967(1967-10-09) (aged 70) London, England
Alma mater	University of Oxford
Known for	Chemical kinetics Chemical reaction network theory Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism Lindemann–Hinshelwood mechanism
Awards	Meldola Medal and Prize (1923) FRS (1929) Liversidge Award (1939) Davy Medal (1942) Royal Medal (1947) Longstaff Prize (1948) Faraday Lectureship Prize (1953) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1956) Leverhulme Medal 1960) Copley Medal (1962) Dalton Medal (1966)
Scientific career
Fields	Physical chemistry
Institutions	University of Oxford Imperial College London
Doctoral advisor	Harold Hartley
Doctoral students	Sydney Brenner Alan Eddy John E. M. Midgley
Other notable students	Keith J. Laidler (postdoc)