Britton Chance, an Olympic gold medalist in sailing (Helsinki, 1952), was also one of the best and most legendary sailors in science.Britton Chance was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA on July 24th, 1913. He received a B.S. degree in 1935, an M.S. in 1936 and a Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry in 1940, all from the University of Pennsylvania. From Cambridge University he received his second Ph.D. degree in Physiology in 1942, and a D.Sc. (Doctor of Science) degree in 1952. He became a f
