Sir Walter Norman Haworth & Haworth Crater - The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, U.K. - Extraterrestrial Locations on Waymarking.com

Sir Walter Norman Haworth (usually known as Sir Norman Haworth or Norman Haworth) is one of eleven Nobel Laureates honoured by the University, by being part of its 'Nobel Prize Winners' wall display on Corridor 'C' of the Aston Webb Building.

The 'Nobel Prize Winners' wall is in two adjacent recesses on the southern side of the corridor. The first recess honours six Nobel Laureates and the second the remaining five.

Sir Norman Howarth was the second Nobel Laureate associated with the University which received its Royal Charter in 1900.

The citation for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1937 notes that the prize "was divided equally between Walter Norman Haworth "for his investigations on carbohydrates and vitamin C" and Paul Karrer "for his investigations on carotenoids, flavins and vitamins A and B2." (visit link)

“Sir (Walter) Norman Haworth 1883-1950
Awarded (jointly) the Noble Prize in Chemistry in 1937

• British chemist
• Mason Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham 1925-1948; also, Dean of the Faculty of Science and acting Vice-Principal 1947-1948
• Knighted for his work in 1947

Known for his investigations into carbohydrates and vitamin C, Haworth –
• Defined the basic features of starch, cellulose, glycogen, inulin and xylan molecules
• Helping towards solving problems with bacterial polysaccharide

In his retirement, he served on many boards and committees and represented the Royal Society at the Seventh Pacific Science Congress in New Zealand. He wrote numerous scientific papers and contributed to Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry, as well as writing his own book The Constitution of Sugars.

He held the post of President of the Chemical Society, and Fellow, and Vice-President of the Royal Society. He was also a Longstaff Medallist (Chemical Society), Davy Medallist (Royal Society) and Royal Medallist.

The School of Chemistry has a replica of the medal, which alumni can see when visiting the School.”
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Haworth Crater
"Is an impact crater that lies at the south pole of the Moon." (visit link)

The crater is name for Sir Walter Norman Haworth the British Chemist.

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