Donald Bannerman Macleod (21 July 1887 – 8 March 1972) was a New Zealand molecular physicist.

Early life and education

Born at

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, near

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, in 1887, Macleod studied at

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, graduating with an MA with first-class honours in chemistry in 1910.

Academic career

Following his graduation, Macleod was appointed as a lecturer in physics at Canterbury and worked there until his retirement in 1953 as an associate professor. He had a research collaboration with Professor Coleridge Farr from 1911 to 1936. In 1922 Macleod was awarded a

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from Canterbury University College. His work covered the viscosity of sulfur and the internal pressure of liquids. He was elected a

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in 1935 and in 1940 he was awarded the society's

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for his work in the field of molecular physics.

Selected publications

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References

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