Francis Arthur Freeth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British industrial chemist
Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1884
Place of Birth: Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 15-Jul-1970
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Francis Arthur Freeth
- Francis Arthur Freeth (2 January 1884 – 15 July 1970) was a British industrial chemist.
- He spent much of his career at Brunner Mond and its successor Imperial Chemical Industries, as chief chemist, research manager and in a recruiting capacity, with particular knowledge of phase rule chemistry, and developed many processes related to the manufacture of explosives.
- He made a critical contribution to the British World War I effort by devising new ways to manufacture ammonium nitrate, which was recognised with an honour, and a smaller contribution in World War II for the Special Operations Executive.
- Freeth created links between Brunner Mond and Dutch chemistry, particularly at the University of Leiden where he met Kammerlingh Onnes and was awarded a doctorate.
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