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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Peter Dennis Mitchell; Peter Dennis Mitchell; Peter Dennis Mitchell |
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
John Prebble; Bruce Weber |
| ISBN: | 0195142667 9780195142662 |
| OCLC Number: | 49959467 |
| Notes: | Notes: p. 285-306. Includes index. |
| Description: | xx, 324 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Foreword / Sir Tom Blundell -- Prologue: Who Was Peter Mitchell? -- Early Years and Education: 1920-1939 -- The Early Cambridge Years: 1939-1947 -- Research at Cambridge: 1947-1955 -- Edinburgh: 1955-1963 -- The Creation of Glynn: 1962-1965 -- Testing the Theory: 1965-1968 -- Exploring the Implications of the Theory: 1969-1973 -- Getting the Arithmetic Right: 1974-1976 -- From Review to Nobel Prize: 1977-1978 -- The Cytochrome Oxidase Controversy: 1977-1986 -- Science for Humanity: 1985-1992 -- Epilogue: Mitchell and Glynn -- Theories of Oxidative Phosphorylation. |
| Responsibility: | John Prebble, Bruce Weber. |
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Abstract:
"Peter Mitchell, who formulated the chemiosmotic theory, brought about a profound revolution in the way biologists understand the use of energy by living things. Essentially, Mitchell was that rare breed of scientist, a theoretical biologist. He believed in thinking about science almost as an activity in its own right, and, unlike his older contemporary- Hans Krebs, Mitchell proposed complex theories before proceeding to test them. His achievements brought him the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1978. This biography explores Mitchell's life in Cambridge, Edinburgh, and ultimately at Glynn, the private research institute he created. This book examines the many disputes in which this controversial scientist was involved."--BOOK JACKET.
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