Archives: Eric Keightley Rideal

Eric Keightley Rideal

Rideal studied electrochemistry, other research topics included nitrogen and catalysis. During the 1939-45 war he worked on worked on explosives, fuels and other war related work. He was Fullerian Professor of Chemistry and Director of the DFRL from 1946 to 1949.

Biographical information can be found here

Papers at the RI

Papers in the collections include: articles, speeches and writings on ecology and chemistry; papers relating to committees, conferences and organisations; scientific correspondence.

A more detailed summary of the collection is available on the AIM25 website.

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