Addison was born in the village of Plumpton, Cumberland in 1913. His father was a member of the Cumberland and Westmorland Constabulary and the family moved several times during his youth because of his father's work.
He entered Durham University in 1931. After graduating with honours in chemistry in 1934 he stayed on to do research in physical chemistry for his PhD degree, which was completed in 1936.
Career
Addison worked in the Chemical Inspection Department of the Ministry of Supply from 1939 to 1945. In 1946, he joined the University of Nottingham, where he successively served as lecturer, reader and professor of inorganic chemistry until 1978. He was Leverhulme emeritus professor from 1978 until his death in 1994.
Addison married Marjorie Thompson in 1939; they had one son, one daughter.
Selected publications
Books
Addison, C. C., ed. (1973). Inorganic Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements. Vol.1. London: The Chemical Society. ISBN9780851867526.
———, ed. (1974). Inorganic Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements. Vol.2. London: The Chemical Society. ISBN9780851867625.
———, ed. (1976). Inorganic Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements. Vol.3. London: The Chemical Society. ISBN9780851867724.
———, ed. (1977). Inorganic Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements. Vol.4. London: The Chemical Society. ISBN9780851867823.
———, ed. (1978). Inorganic Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements. Vol.5. London: The Chemical Society. ISBN9780851867922.
References
↑Harvey, P. D. (2005). "Honouring Brian F. G. Johnson FRS, FRSE, FRSC, F. Acad. Europa". Journal of Cluster Science. 17: 1–3. doi:10.1007/s10876-005-0036-7. S2CID98476514.
