George Finch (chemist)
George Ingle Finch MBE FRS (4 August 1888 – 22 November 1970) was an Australian chemist and mountaineer. His obituary in The Times describes him as "one of the two best alpinists of his time" (with George Mallory).
George Finch | |
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| Born | George Ingle Finch 4 August 1888 Orange, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 22 November 1970 (aged 82) England |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva |
| Known for | British Mount Everest Expedition 1922 |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society Hughes Medal (1944) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical physics Electrochemistry |
| Institutions | Imperial College London |
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