1914 - 2005
Eva Philbin Irish Chemist
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Details
| Birthday |
4th January, 1914
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| Birthplace |
Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
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| Died |
24th June, 2005
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
Irish
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| Occupation |
Chemist
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Eva Philbin (4 January 1914 – 24 June 2005) was an Irish chemist who became the first woman president of the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland. Born Eva Maria Ryder in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, Philbin received her B.Sc with first class honors and M.Sc from University College Galway. While at University College Galway she worked under Tom Dillon where they worked on identifying carbohydrates in seaweed. She began her career in 1939 as an industrial chemist and was chief chemist at Hygeia Ltd in Galway during World War II. At Hygeia she was responsible for developing alternative sources for chemicals that were unavailable due to the war.
