OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 165, 7 April 1919, Page 7

OBITUARY

SIR WILLIAM CROOKES, SCIENTIST (Rec. April 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 5. Obituary-Sir William Crookes, aged 87.-AUS.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Professor Sir William Crookes e name is popularly associated with his researches in the region of radiant matter, but his scientific work was by no means confined to this field. He was the discoverer of the selonocyanidesi thallium, a new element, 1801; repulsion resulting from radiation, 1873; the radiometer, 1875; illumination of lines of molecular pressnre, 1878; radiant matter, 1879, an ultra-gaseous, fourth state, of matter; radiant matter spectroscopy, 1881; r.ew elements in gadoliuite, etc., 1880: genesis of elements," 1887; some possibilities ol electricity, wireless telegraphy, 1892; fixation of atmospheric nitrogen, 1898; the spinthariscope, 1903; eye-presemng glass for epectacles, 1913. . His scientific work also resulted in a number of valuable contributions to the literature of commercial chemistry, including: "Select Methods in Chemical 4nalvsis," 4th edition, 1905; "ManufMflire'"of Beetroot-Sugar .in England. 1870- "Handbook of Dyeing and CalicoPrinting," 1874; ."Dyeing and 1 issue Prinliii"" 1882; "Kerl'e Treatise, on Metallurgy," 18C8, with Ernst Rohntr; "Wagner's Chemical Technology ! "Auerbach's Anthracen and Its ■.Derivatives," 2nd edition, 189.0; "Ville's Artificial Manures." 3rd edition. 1909; A Solution of the Sewage Question ; She Profitable Disposal of Sewage"; The Wheat Problem," 1899; "Diamonds, 1909. His academic honours liiclmlea cMiVurmenls by every important university in the 'world, while he has been awarded a long list of international ! honours, including: International Exhibition, 1862, medal; Academic- ties Sciences, 1880, Bold medal and prize ,of 3000ms. j Electrical Exhibition, Paris, 1831. medal; Society 'of Arts. ■ 1885, Fergiisson (.-.old Medal; Exposition TTniverselle, Pans, 1680, medal: Society of Arts, 1899, Albert Gold Medal; Franklin Institute Philadelphia, 11112. Elliott Cresson Gold Medal; Soc. Chem. Industry, 1»12, gold medal. Sir William Crookes was born in IS-«. Ho was knighted in 1897, and received the Order of Merit in 1910.]