1. Baker, W. J. Chem. Soc. 1933, 1381-1389. Wilson Baker (1900-2002) was born in Runcorn, England. He studied chemistry at Manchester under Arthur Lapworth and at Oxford under Robinson. In 1943, Baker was the first to confirm that penicillin contained sulfur, of which Robinson commented: “This is a feather in your cap, Baker.” Baker began his independent academic career at University of Bristol. He retired in 1965 as the Head of the School of Chemistry. Baker was a well-known chemist centenarian, spending 47 years in retirement!
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3. Venkataraman, K. J. Chem. Soc. 1934, 1767-1771. K. Venkataraman studied under Robert Robinson at Manchester. He returned to India and later arose to be the Director of the National Chemical Laboratory at Poona. He is also known as the "Father of Dyestuff Industry" in India.
4. (a) Chadha, T. C.; Mahal, H. S.; Venkataraman, K. Curr. Sci. 1933, 2, 214-215.
5. (b) Mahal, H. S.; Venkataraman, K. J. Chem. Soc. 1934, 1767-1771. K. Venkataraman studied under Robert Robinson at Manchester. He returned to India and later arose to be the Director of the National Chemical Laboratory at Poona. He is also known as the "Father of Dyestuff Industry" in India.