Edwin Mervyn Patterson
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Edwin Mervyn Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1920 |
| Died | 11 April 1997 (aged 77) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Queen's University Belfast (BSc) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Chemistry Geology |
| Institutions | University of St Andrews Nobel Enterprises Geological Society of Glasgow |
Edward Mervyn Patterson FRSE FRGS FGS FSAScot (14 March 1920 – 11 April 1997) was an Irish-born research chemist and geologist. He was president of the Geological Society of Glasgow from 1964 to 1967.
He was born in Northern Ireland on 14 March 1920, the son of John Wilson Patterson, a civil servant, and his wife, Dorothy Mary Ekin. He was educated at Bangor Grammar School. He then studied chemistry at Queen's University Belfast, earning a BSc in 1941.
