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What was Hinshelwood's position at Oxford for many years?

  • Dean of Science

  • Provost

  • Rector

  • Dr Lee's Professor of Chemistry

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Hinshelwood was a chemist who worked at Oxford University for many years. He was appointed as Dr Lee's Professor of Chemistry in 1937 and held this position until his retirement in 1964. During his time at Oxford, Hinshelwood made a number of significant contributions to the field of chemistry, including his work on the kinetics of chemical reactions and his development of Theory of chain reactions.
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