William Robert Grove

Also known as Sir William Robert Grove

British judge and chemist (1811–1896)

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William Robert Grove was a British chemist, judge, inventor, and physicist. Born in Swansea in 1811, he was educated at Brasenose College, University of Oxford. He worked in the field of physics and contributed to the creative work *Popular Science*. Grove died in London on August 1, 1896, and is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.

He was a member of the Royal Society, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, and the Academy of Sciences of Turin. Grove received several awards, including the titles of Fellow of the Royal Society and Knight Bachelor, as well as the Royal Medal and the Royal Society Bakerian Medal. He is recognized in the Royal Society collection. His work is described in sources such as the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.

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