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Abegg, Richard
[Allison, Beck, Bernthal, Leroi, McCusker, Morrissey, Nazaroff]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Abegg not included)
- Mainz shows: Abegg, Richard|1869-1910|PhD|1891|Berlin|Hofmann
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Abegg, R
- Mathematics does not include: Abegg
- NDSU shows: Richard Abegg|PhD|Berlin|1891|A. W. von Hofmann
- NotreD shows: Richard Abegg||Berlin|1891|August Wilhelm von Hofmann
- NotreD-Physics shows: Richard Abegg|Berlin||1891|August Wilhelm von Hofmann
- UConn does not include Abegg
- UMass shows: Abegg, Richard|Berlin|1891|Hofmann
- USF shows: Richard Abegg|Berlin|1891|Hoffman
- YorkU does not include Abegg
Display: Richard Abegg (1869-1910) (PhD 1891, Berlin)
[preceptor: August Wilhelm von Hofmann]
Adam, Neil Kensington
[Melson]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Adam not included)
- Mainz does not include Adam
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Adam, Neil
- Mathematics does not include: Adam, Neil
- Morris shows: "Neil Kensington Adam (1891-1973). Born in Cambridge, England,
the son of a Classics don. After studying chemistry at Trinity College,
Cambridge, he became a fellow of the college. During the First World War,
he served as a chemist at the Royal Naval Airship Service at Kingsnorth in
Kent. As the Royal Society Sorby Research Fellow at the University of
Sheffield, Adam extended his studies of surface films. He became a lecturer
at University College, London, where he also carried out research on
surface-active agents and detergents. He was then called to a Chair at the
University of Southampton. Adam was an active Christian Scientist."
- NDSU does not include Adam
- OpenU shows: Adam, Neil Kensington|1891-1973|ScD|1928|Cambridge|
worked with: (not stated}
also: ...BA|1914|Cambridge|worked with: (not stated)
also: ...MA|1917|Cambridge|worked with: (not stated)
- YorkU does not include Adam
Display: Neil Kensington Adam (1891-1973) (ScD 1928, Cambridge)
[preceptor: Frederick George Donnan]
Adams, Ralph Norman
[Swain]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Ralph Adams not included)
- Stein received 11/26/01 an email from G. Swain which stated R. N. Adams'
preceptor was Furman
- Stein found [Kolthoff, I. M. J. Chem. Ed., 1967 44(6) 328-30.] that
Nathaniel Howell Furman was the preceptor of Ralph N. Adams.
- Mainz does not include Adams, Ralph
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Adams, Ralph Norman (1924-)"
and 8 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Adams, Ralph Norman|PhD|1953|Princeton U|
Chemistry, Analytical|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Adams, Ralph
- NDSU does not include Adams, Ralph
- UConn does not include Adams, Ralph
- YorkU does not include Adams, Ralph
Display: Ralph Norman Adams (1924-____) (PhD 1953, Princeton)
[preceptor: Nathaniel Howell Furman]
Adams, Roger
[Reusch, Tepe]
- McCarty (1969) shows: R. Adams|1889- |H. A. Torrey
- We (after McCarty) show: R. Adams (1889-____) ( ) Torrey
- Mainz shows: Adams, Roger|1889-1971|PhD|1912|Harvard|Torrey and Richards
Mainz includes a "FOOTNOTE: Adams started his PhD research project with
Torrey, but when Torrey died in 1910, Adams completed this project with
the advice of several of the other professors at Harvard. He then worked
with Richards on an analysis project in order to complete his thesis work."
- DisAbs shows: Adams, Rober|PhD|1912|Harvard U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Adams, Roger
- Morris shows: "Roger Adams (1889-1971). Born in Boston and took his Ph.D. at
Harvard before studying under Diels and Willst?tter in Germany. Joined the
faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1916, which he converted
into the leading centre of organic chemistry in America. Also forged close
links between academia and industry, notably with Du Pont. He also
established the series Organic Reactions. His name is associated with
chemical warfare agent Adamsite (diphenylamine chloroarsine) and the Adams
catalyst (platinum or palladium oxide, used for the hydrogenation of
carbon-carbon double bonds)."
- NDSU shows: Rodger Adams|PhD|Harvard|1912|Torrey/Richards
- UConn shows: Adams, Roger (1889-1971; USA)[Harvard; with Torrey, Richards]
- UMass shows: Adams, Roger|Harvard|1912|Richards
- USF shows: Roger Adams|Harvard|1912|Torrey
- YorkU shows: Adams, Roger|Theodore W. Richards|1912|Harvard
question: preceptor? Torrey or Richards?
discussion:
choice:
Display: Roger Adams (1889-1971) (PhD 1912, Harvard)
[preceptor: ]
Adamson, Arthur W
[Spees]
- McCarty (1969) shows: A. Adamson|1919- |G. Boyd
- We (after McCarty) show: A. Adamson (1919-____) ( ) Boyd
- Mainz does not include Adamson
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Adamson, Arthur W (1919-)" and 4 citations,
"Adamson, Arthur Wilson (1919-)" and 1 citation,
"Adamson, Arthur Wilson (1919-)" and 28 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Adamson, Arthur W.|PhD|1945|U Chicago|
Chemistry, General|(no title provided)|
- Mathematics does not include: Adamson, Arthur
- NDSU does not include Adamson
- UConn does not include Adamson
- YorkU does not include Adamson
Display: Arthur W Adamson (1919-____) (PhD 1945, Chicago)
[preceptor: George E Boyd]
Adkins, Homer Burton
[Schuetz]
- McCarty (1969) shows: H. Adkins|1892-1949|W. L. Evans
- We (after McCarty) show: H. Adkins (1892-1949) ( ) Evans
- Mainz shows: Adkins, Homer Burton|1892-1949|PhD|1918|Ohio State|Evans
- DisAbs shows: Adkins, Homer Burton|PhD|1918|Ohio State U|
Chemistry, Organic|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Adkins
- NDSU shows: Homer Burton Adkins|PhD|Ohio State|1918|Evans
- UConn shows: Adkins, Homer (1892-1949; USA) [Ohio State; with Evans]
- YorkU shows: Adkins, Homer Burton|William Lloyd Evans|1918|Ohio State
Display: Homer Burton Adkins (1892-1949) (PhD 1918, Ohio State)
[preceptor: William Lloyd Evans]
Afzelius, Johann
[Baker, Borhan, Brubaker, Byerrum, Cukier, Draths, Dunbar, Frost, Gansow,
Gennick, Grubbs, Guile, Hamilton, Hoeschele, Huston, Karabatsos,
Kissinger, LeGoff, Mantica, McCarty, McHarris, Nicholson, Spees, Stille,
Stone, Swain, Wulff]
- McCarty (1969) shows: J. Afzelius|1753-1837|(none)
- We (after McCarty) show: J. Afzelius (1755-1837) ( ) (none)
- Mainz shows: Afzelius, Johann|1753-1837|MS|1776|Uppsala|Bergman, T. O.
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Afzelius
- Mathematics does not include: Afzelius
- NDSU shows: Johann Afzelius|MS|Uppsala|1776|T. O. Bergman
- UConn does not include Afzelius
- YorkU does not include Afzelius
Display: Johann Afzelius (1753-1837) (MS 1776, Uppsala)
[preceptor: Tobern Olaf Bergman]
Allen, Leland Cullen
[Harrison]
- We (after McCarty) show: L. C. Allen (1925-____) ( ) Slater
- Mainz does not include Allen, Leland
- DisAbs shows: Allen, Leland Cullen|PhD|1957|Mass Institute of Technology|
Physics, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Allen, Leland
- NDSU does not include Allen, Leland
- UConn does not include Allen
- UMass shows: Allen, Leland Cullen|MIT|1957|Slater
- YorkU does not include Allen
Display: Leland Cullen Allen (1925-____) (PhD - Physics 1957, MIT)
[preceptor: John Clarke Slater]
Allen, Oscar Dana
** [?]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Oscar Allen not included)
- Mainz shows: Allen, Oscar Dana|1836-1913|PhD|1871|Yale|Johnson, S. W.
- DisAbs shows: Allen, Oscar Dana|PhD|1871|Yale|
Chemistry, General|(no title provided)
- Mathematics does not include: Allen, Oscar
- NDSU shows: Oscar Dana Allen|PhD|Yale|1871|S. W. Johnson
- UConn does not include Allen
- UMass shows: Allen, Oscar Dana|Yale|1871|S. W. Johnson
- YorkU does not include Allen
display: Oscar Dana Allen (1836-1913) (PhD 1871, Yale)
[preceptor: Samuel William Johnson]
Allison, John
[Allison]
- We (after McCarty) show: John Allison (1951-____) (PhD 1977, U Delaware)
(MSU ____-____) Ridge
- verified: John Allison (1951-____) (PhD 1978, Delaware) (MSU 1979-____)
[preceptor: Douglas Poll Ridge]
- MSU records (through Rebecca Townsend) show retirement date: 7-1-04
- Mainz does not include Allison
- DisAbs shows: Allison, John|PhD|1978|U Delaware|
Chemistry, Physical|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Allison
- NDSU does not include Allison
- UConn does not include Allison
- YorkU does not include Allison
Display: John Allison (1951-____) (PhD 1978, Delaware) (MSU 1979-2004)
[preceptor: Douglas Poll Ridge]
Allmand, A J
[Weaver]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Allmand not included)
- Mainz does not include Allmand
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Allmand
- Mathematics does not include: Allmand
- NDSU does not include Allmand
- OpenU shows: Allmand, Arthur John|1885-1951|DSc|1910|Liverpool U|
worked with: Donnan
also: ...BSc|1905|Liverpool U|worked with: Donnan
also: ...MSc|1906|Liverpool U|worked with: Donnan
also: ...no qual|1911|Karlsruhe|worked with Haber
also: ...no qual|1912|Dresden|worked with Luther
- UConn does not include Allmand
- YorkU does not include Allmand
Display: Arthur John Allmand (1885-1951) (DSc 1910, Liverpool)
[preceptor: Frederick George Donnan]
Alyea, Hubert Newcombe
[Musulin]
- Mainz does not include Alyea
- Chemical Heritage Foundation oral history page for Alyea states "Born 10
October,1903 in Clifton, New Jersey"
- Creighton U (Bruce Mattson) presents a dedication page for Hubert N Alyea at
the URL: http://mattson.creighton.edu/Alyea.html
which lists his life span as 1903 - 1996.
- DisAbs shows: Alyea, Hubert Newcombe|PhD|1928|Princeton U|
Chemistry, General|"The inhibitive action of alcohols on the oxidation of
sodium-sulfite"|
- J Chem Educ has an obituary page for "Hubert N Alyea, 1903-1996" at the URL:
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/1997/Jan/abs20.html
- Princeton U presents a memorial page for Hubert Newcombe Alyea at the URL:
http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/archive_old/PAW96-97/06-1211/1211mem.html
in which it states: "Hubert Newcombe Alyea, a professor emeritus of
chemistry at Princeton, died in Hightstown, N.J., Oct. 19, 1996. He was
93." "He earned his PhD at Princeton in 1928." "The Class of 1924"
[presumably the year of his earning a bachelor's degree at Princeton]
- SciFinder shows Alyea's first paper (1929) with the same title as the thesis
was co-authored by Hans L J Backstrom. Backstrom is likely the PhD
preceptor of Alyea.
- US Social Security Death Index shows: Hubert Alyea|born: 10 Oct 1903|died:
19 Oct 1996|577-36-4386|issued: District of Columbia|death residence:
08520 (3 cities in) Mercer, New Jersey
display: Hubert Newcombe Alyea (1903-1996) (PhD 1928, Princeton)
[preceptor: Hans L J Backstrom]
Anderson, Thomas
[Tulinsky]
- McCarty (1969) shows: T. Anderson|1819-1874|J. Liebig
- We (after McCarty) show: T. Anderson (1819-1874) ( ) Liebig
- Mainz does not include Anderson, T.
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Anderson, Thomas
- Mathematics does not include: Anderson, Thomas
- NDSU does not include T. Anderson
- UConn does not include Anderson
- YorkU does not include Anderson
Display: Thomas Anderson (1819-1874) (MD 0, )
[preceptor: Justus von Liebig]
Ansch?tz, Richard Carl Johann Philipp Noe
[Dantus]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Anschutz not included)
- Stein found [H. Meerwein, "Richard Anschutz: zum Gedachtnis." Chem. Ber. 1941
(74), 29A-66A.] that Ansch?tz's preceptor was Kekul?
- Mainz shows: Ansch?tz, Richard Carl Johann Philipp Noe|1852-1937|PhD|
1874|Heidelberg|Kekul?
Mainz includes a "FOOTNOTE: Ansch?tz attended lectures given by Bunsen and
Kirchoff in Berlin and received his PhD degree without doing laboratory
work in 1874; after two semesters with Fittig, Ansch?tz became Kekul?'s
assistant and was closely associated with Kekul? for over twenty years.
Kekul?'s influence clearly inspired Ansch?tz's research program."
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Anschutz, R
- Mathematics does not include: Ansch?tz
- Morris shows: "(Carl Johann Philipp No?) Richard Ansch?tz (1852-1937). Born
in Darmstadt and initially studied engineering there before switching to
chemistry. He took his doctorate at Heidelberg, then worked under Fittig at
T?bingen and Kekul? at Bonn, where he remained for the rest of his career.
He was interested in stereochemistry and studied the isomerism of
unsaturated acids with Kekul?. He also proved the Graebe-Liebermann formula
for anthracene by synthesis. Ansch?tz made a point of teaching chemistry to
British POWs in the First World War because of his admiration for Couper's
work on chemical structure. In later life he became interested in the
history of chemistry. His name is associated with the Ansch?tz synthesis of
anthracenes from substituted benzoyl chlorides."
- NDSU does not include Ansch?tz
- NotreD shows: Richard Carl Johann Philipp Noe Ansch?tz||Heidelberg|1874|
(none)
- UConn does not include Ansch?tz
- UMass shows: Ansch?tz, Richard Carl Johann Phillip Noe|Heidelberg|1874|Kekul?
- YorkU does not include Ansch?tz
Display: Richard Carl Johann Philipp Noe Ansch?tz (1852-1937) (PhD 1874, Heidelberg)
[preceptor: Friedrich August Kekul?]
Armstrong, Neal Russell
[Armstrong]
- We (after McCarty) show: Neal Armstrong (____-____) (PhD ____, )
(MSU ____-____) (none)
- verified: Neal Russell Armstrong (1948-____) (PhD 1974, New Mexico) (MSU 1975-1978)
[preceptor: Nicholas E Vanderborgh]
- Mainz does not include Armstrong
- DisAbs shows: Armstrong, Neal Russell|PhD|1974|U New Mexico|
Chemistry, Analytical|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Armstrong, Neal
- MSU Chemistry personnel files show: Armstrong: birth 1948
- NDSU does not include Armstrong
- UConn does not include Armstrong
- YorkU does not include Armstrong, Neal
Display: Neal Russell Armstrong (1948-____) (PhD 1974, New Mexico) (MSU 1975-1978)
[preceptor: Nicholas E Vanderborgh]
Ashdown, Avery Allen
[Borhan, Draths, Frost, Gennick, Grubbs, Stille, Wulff]
- We (after McCarty) show: A. A. Ashdown (1891-1970) ( ) Norris
- Mainz shows: Ashdown, Avery Allen|1891-1970|PhD|1924|MIT|Norris
- DisAbs shows: Ashdown, Avery Allen|PhD|1924|Mass Institute of Technology|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Ashdown
- NDSU shows: Avery Allen Ashdown|PhD|MIT|1924|J. F. Norris
- NotreD shows: Avery Allen Ashdown||MIT|1924|James Flack Norris
- UConn does not include Ashdown
- UMass shows: Ashdown, Avery Allen|MIT|1924|Norris
- USF shows: A. A. Ashdown|MIT|1924|Norris
- YorkU does not include Ashdown
Display: Avery Allen Ashdown (1891-1970) (PhD 1924, MIT)
[preceptor: James Flack Norris]
Atkinson, Thomas Vincent Jr
[Atkinson]
- DisAbs shows: Atkinson, Thomas Vincent Jr|PhD|1970|U Texas at Austin|
Chemistry, Physical|(title)|
Audrieth, Ludwig Frederick
[Burow, Hammer]
- McCarty (1969) shows: L. Audrieth|1901-1966|A. W. Browne
- We (after McCarty) show: L. Audrieth (1901-1966) ( ) Browne
- Mainz shows: Audrieth, Ludwig Frederick|1901-1967|PhD|1926|Cornell|Browne
- DisAbs shows: Audrieth, Ludwig Frederick|PhD|1926|Cornell U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Audrieth
- NDSU shows: Ludwig Frederick Audrieth|PhD|Cornell|1926|A. W. Brown
NOTE: typo on Browne's last name?
- UConn does not include Audrieth
- UMass shows: Audrieth, Ludwig Frederick|Cornell|1926|A. W. Browne
- YorkU does not include Audrieth
Display: Ludwig Frederick Audrieth (1901-1967) (PhD 1926, Cornell)
[preceptor: Arthur Wesley Browne]
Auwers, Karl Friedrich von
[J Jackson]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Auwers not included)
- Mainz shows: Auwers, Karl Friedrich von|1863-1939|PhD|1885|Berlin|Hofmann
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Auwers, Karl
- Mathematics does not include: Auwers
- NDSU shows: Karl Friedrich von Auwers|PhD|Berlin|1885|A. W. von Hofmann
- NotreD shows: Karl Frederich von Auwers||Berlin|1885|August Wilhelm von
Hofmann
- UConn shows: Auwers, Karl von (1863-1939; Germany) [Berlin; with Hofmann]
- UMass shows: Auwers, Karl Friedrich von|Berlin|1885|Hofmann
- USF shows: K. F. Auwers|Berlin|1885|Hoffmann
- YorkU does not include Auwers
display: Karl Friedrich von Auwers (1863-1939) (PhD 1885, Berlin)
[preceptor: August Wilhelm von Hofmann]
Averill, Bruce Alan
[Averill]
- We (after McCarty) show: Bruce A Averill (1948-____) (PhD 1973, MIT)
(MSU ____-____) (none)
- verified: (information never got to him, due to his several moves)
- Mainz does not include Averill
- DisAbs shows: Averill, Bruce Alan|PhD|1973|Mass Institute of Technology|
Chemistry, Inorganic|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Averill
- MSU Chemistry personnel files show: Averill: end 1982
- NDSU does not include Averill
- UConn does not include Averill
- U Toledo web page (http://www.chem.utoledo.edu/chem/FAC_INFO/baver.html for
Prof. Averill indicates his time at MSU was 1976-1982.
- YorkU does not include Averill
Display: Bruce Alan Averill (1948-____) (PhD 1973, MIT) (MSU 1976-1982)
[preceptor: Richard Hadley Holm]
Aylsworth, Charles Frederic
[Aylsworth]
- We (after McCarty) show: Charles Aylsworth (____-____) (PhD ____, )
(MSU ____-____) (none)
- Mainz does not include Aylsworth
- DisAbs shows: Aylsworth, Charles Frederic|1981|PhD|Michigan State|
Physiology|(title)
- Mathematics does not include: Aylsworth
- MSU Chemistry personnel files show: Aylsworth: PhD 1981 MSU, currently
employed with Rosenberg
- NDSU does not include Aylsworth
- UConn does not include Aylsworth
- YorkU does not include Aylsworth
display: (Do not include in display -- not tenure-stream faculty at MSU.)
Azadnia, Ardeshir
[Azadnia]
- DisAbs shows: Aza;dnia, Ardeshir|PhD|1992|U Cincinnati|
chair: R. Marshall Wilson|Chemistry, Organic|"The laser-jet photochemistry
of alpha-phenylarylketones (benzopinacolone, diphenylketone)"|