Hugh Stott Taylor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Stott Taylor

British chemist

Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1890

Place of Birth: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Apr-1974

Profession: chemist, university teacher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Sir Hugh Stott Taylor (6 February 1890 – 17 April 1974) was an English chemist primarily interested in catalysis.
In 1925, in a landmark contribution to catalytic theory, Taylor suggested that a catalysed chemical reaction is not catalysed over the entire solid surface of the catalyst but only at certain 'active sites' or centres. He also developed important methods for procuring heavy water during World War II and pioneered the use of stable isotopes in studying chemical reactions.