chemistry

Richard H. Tomlinson

Richard H. Tomlinson is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Richard H. Tomlinson rather than just read about it. In short: Richard H. Tomlinson, (1924 – 2018) was a Canadian chemist and philanthropist.

Key takeaways

Richard H. Tomlinson belongs to chemistry; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Richard H. Tomlinson to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Richard H. Tomlinson from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Richard H. Tomlinson, (1924 – 2018) was a Canadian chemist and philanthropist. He was a founding director of Gennum Corp., a Canadian manufacturer of semiconductors and semiconductor-based products, and he made one of the largest single donations to a Canadian university. He studied at Bishop's College School, Bishop's University, and received a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1948 from McGill University. In 1950, he joined the Department of Chemistry at McMaster University, where he worked until his retirement in 1988. In 2000, he made a donation of Can$64 million to McGill University which was used to create fellowships. In 2003, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. He died on January 28, 2018, at the age of 94.

References

McGill Reporter: So who is this guy? Archived 2017-09-08 at the Wayback Machine McGill Newsroom: McGill benefactor Richard Tomlinson made history

External links Richard H. Tomlinson Fellowships

See also List of Bishop's College School alumni

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Richard H. Tomlinson

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Richard H. Tomlinson claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Richard H. Tomlinson before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Richard H. Tomlinson ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Richard H. Tomlinson

In research: Richard H. Tomlinson appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Richard H. Tomlinson in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Richard H. Tomlinson is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1920s births, 2018 deaths, 20th-century Canadian philanthropists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Richard H. Tomlinson outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Richard H. Tomlinson in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Richard H. Tomlinson in simple terms?

Richard H. Tomlinson, (1924 – 2018) was a Canadian chemist and philanthropist.

Why does Richard H. Tomlinson matter?

Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Richard H. Tomlinson?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Richard H. Tomlinson.