Walter Sidney Metcalf | |
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Born | 18 May 1918 |
Died | 25 July 2008 New Zealand |
(aged 90)
Nationality | New Zealander |
Fields | Physical chemistry |
Institutions |
Victoria University of Wellington University of Canterbury |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Doctoral advisor | E. J. Bowen |
Known for | |
Notable awards | T. K. Sidey Medal (1966) |
Walter Sidney Metcalf (18 May 1918 – 25 July 2008) was a New Zealand physical chemist.
Walter Metcalf gained a bachelor's degree in music in parallel with his first science degree. He studied for a DPhil degree with E. J. Bowen at Oxford University.
Metcalf initially worked at Victoria University of Wellington and moved to Canterbury University College (now the University of Canterbury) in 1954. He retired as a Reader in 1975. Metcalf mainly worked on and was awarded the T. K. Sidey Medal by the Royal Society of New Zealand for his research in 1966. Towards the end of his career, he worked on calcium metabolism.