Clement-Jones family - Person Sheet
Clement-Jones family - Person Sheet
NameBrig Gen Sir Harold Brewer HARTLEY FRS MC CBE KCVO GCVO FRS CH 
, 9402
, 9402Birth1878
Death1972
EducationDulwich College and Balliol College, Oxford
Spouses
1Gertrude Mary SMITH, 9393
Birth1882
Death1971
FatherArthur Lionel SMITH , 9388 (1850-1924)
MotherMary Florence BAIRD , 9390 (1855-1946)
Notes for Brig Gen Sir Harold Brewer HARTLEY FRS MC CBE KCVO GCVO FRS CH
Fellow of Bailliol and Chairman of British European Airways.
Sir Harold Brewer Hartley GCVO CH FRS[2] (3 September 1878 – 9 September 1972) was a British physical chemist. He moved from academia to important positions in business and industry.
He was educated at Dulwich College,[3] and Balliol College, Oxford. As a tutor at Balliol, he supervised the research of Edmund Bowen[1] and Cyril Hinshelwood.
Hartley served in the First World War and was awarded the Military Cross. He was Bedford Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He was knighted in 1928, made KCVO in 1944, GCVO in 1957 and Companion of Honour in 1967.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May, 1926[2]. His candidacy citation read: "Distinguished for his investigations in physical and mineralogical chemistry, including electrical conductivity, ionisation, and electrolytic equilibria in aqueous and non-aqueous solutions. Has greatly contributed by his own work and that of his pupils to the building up of a notable school of physico-chemical research at Oxford. During the war and afterwards has done valuable work in connection with gas services. Acted as Chemical Adviser to the Third Army in France. Appointed Assistant Director of Gas Services, GHQ. Later appointed Controller of Chemical Warfare Department, with the rank of Brigadier-General".[5] He received the Hoover Medal in 1968.
Hartley was married in 1906 to Gertrude, eldest daughter of Arthur Lionel Smith, who was later Master of Balliol College. They had one son and one daughter.
Sir Harold Brewer Hartley GCVO CH FRS[2] (3 September 1878 – 9 September 1972) was a British physical chemist. He moved from academia to important positions in business and industry.
He was educated at Dulwich College,[3] and Balliol College, Oxford. As a tutor at Balliol, he supervised the research of Edmund Bowen[1] and Cyril Hinshelwood.
Hartley served in the First World War and was awarded the Military Cross. He was Bedford Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He was knighted in 1928, made KCVO in 1944, GCVO in 1957 and Companion of Honour in 1967.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May, 1926[2]. His candidacy citation read: "Distinguished for his investigations in physical and mineralogical chemistry, including electrical conductivity, ionisation, and electrolytic equilibria in aqueous and non-aqueous solutions. Has greatly contributed by his own work and that of his pupils to the building up of a notable school of physico-chemical research at Oxford. During the war and afterwards has done valuable work in connection with gas services. Acted as Chemical Adviser to the Third Army in France. Appointed Assistant Director of Gas Services, GHQ. Later appointed Controller of Chemical Warfare Department, with the rank of Brigadier-General".[5] He received the Hoover Medal in 1968.
Hartley was married in 1906 to Gertrude, eldest daughter of Arthur Lionel Smith, who was later Master of Balliol College. They had one son and one daughter.