Frederick Soddy (1877-1956) – The Most Outstanding British Chemist of the First Half of the XX century (To the 65th Anniversary of His Death)

Abstract

Frederick Soddy (1877-1956) was the most prominent chemists of the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his numerous papers in the field of radiochemistry. He was the laureate of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 1921. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize readers with the important events in the life of Soddy and his research activities, in particular with selected results of his experimental studies as well as with his selected publications. In addition, his writing activity was described, in particular his books, well known in various countries, were presented.