Thomas Taylor (chemist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Taylor (chemist)

English chemist and university administrator

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1895

Place of Birth: Little Ilford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1953

Profession: scientist, military personnel, chemist

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Sir Thomas Weston Johns Taylor, (2 October 1895 – 29 August 1953) was an English chemist, academic, and university administrator.
He was the first Principal of the University College of the West Indies, serving from 1946 to 1952, and then Principal of the University College of the South West of England (later Exeter University) from 1952 until his death in 1953.
He had previously been a Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford (1920–1946) and a lecturer in organic chemistry at the University of Oxford (1927–1946).
He saw active service in the British Army during both World Wars.