This page is a work area in which information about every person in the MSU Chemical Genealogy charts is gathered and evaluated. The references to several chemical genealogy sources, including those available on the WWW in addition to reference books, are listed on the previous page.
The last line for each individual, in bold font and labeled "display:", shows the text to be displayed on the MSU Chemistry genealogy web pages for the individual.
This page will always be a work in progress. Please let us know of any errors, or additional opinions or evidence, by e-mailing us at: .
Caley, Earle Radcliffe
[Blanchard, Ledford]
- We (after McCarty) show: E. R. Caley (____-____) ( ) Faulk
- Mainz does not include Caley
- DisAbs shows: Caley, Earle Radcliffe|PhD|1928|Ohio State U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Caley
- NDSU does not include Caley
- UConn does not include Caley
- US Social Security Death Index shows: Earle Caley|born: 14 May 1900|
died: Feb 1984|death residence: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio
- YorkU does not include Caley
Display: Earle Radcliffe Caley (1900-1984) (PhD 1928, Ohio State)
[preceptor: Charles W Faulk]
Calvin, Melvin
[Kilgour]
- Mainz shows: Calvin, Melvin|1911-____|PhD|1935|Minnesota|Glockler
- DisAbs shows: Calvin, Melvin|PhD|1935|U Minnesota|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- OpenU shows: Calvin, Melvin|1911-1997|PHD|1935|Minnesota|
worked with: (not stated)
- US Social Security Death Index shows: Melvin Calvin|born: 7 Apr 1911|
died: 8 Jan 1997|death residence: 94708 Berkeley, Alameda, California
display: Melvin Calvin (1911-1997) (PhD 1935, Minnesota)
[preceptor: George Glockler]
Carter, Thomas P
- DisAbs shows: Carter, Thomas P|PhD|1986|Iowa State U|
Chemistry, Physical|(title)|
Caughlan, Charles Norris
[Ward]
- Mainz does not include Caughlan
- Caughlan family genealogy website http://home.pacifier.com/~csquare/P114.htm
shows: "Charles Norris Caughlan was born 20 Jan 1915". Guestbook entry by
Charles' daughter Cheryl implies the correctness of this information.
- DisAbs shows: Caughlan, Charles Norris|PhD|1942|U Washington|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- letter from Charles N. Caughlan to Donald L. Ward 01Oct1982 states, in part
"...you are right about my PhD mentor being H. V. Tartar..."
- Mathematics does not include: Caughlan
- NDSU does not include Caughlan
display: Charles Norris Caughlan (1915- ) (PhD 1942, Washington)
[preceptor: Herman Vance Tartar]
Chaikoff, Israel Lyon
[Mantica, McHarris]
- McCarty (1969) shows: I. L. Chaikoff|1902-1966|J. J. R. MacLeod
- We (after McCarty) show: I. L. Chaikoff (1902-1966) ( ) MacLeod
- Mainz shows: Chaikoff, Israel Lyon|1902-1966|PhD|1928|Toronto|MacLeod
Mainz includes a "FOOTNOTE: Chaikoff also received an MD degree from
Toronto in 1930."
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: auth=Chaikoff
- Mathematics does not include: Chaikoff
- NDSU does not include Chaikoff
- UConn does not include Chaikoff
- YorkU does not include Chaikoff
Display: Israel Lyon Chaikoff (1902-1966) (PhD 1928, Toronto)
[preceptor: John James Richard MacLeod]
Chan, Sunney Chkong-Him Ignatius
[Beck]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Chan not included)
- Mainz shows: Chan, Sunney Ignatius|1936- |PhD|1960|Berkeley|Gwinn
- DisAbs shows: Chan, Sunney Cheong-Him Ignatius|PhD|1961|U Calif-Berkeley|
Chemistry, Physical|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Chan, Sunney
- NDSU does not include Chan
- UConn does not include Chan
- UMass shows: Chan, Sunney Ignatius|UCal Berkeley|1960|Gwinn
- YorkU does not include Chan
Display: Sunney Chkong-Him Ignatius Chan (1936-____) (PhD 1961, Berkeley)
[preceptor: William Dulaney Gwinn]
Chandler, Charles Frederick
[Gansow, Nicholson]
- McCarty (1969) shows: C. F. Chandler|1837-1925|F. Wohler
- We (after McCarty) show: C. F. Chandler (1857-1925) ( ) Wohler
- Mainz shows: Chandler, Charles Frederick|1836-1925|PhD|1856|Gottingen|Wohler
and Rose
Mainz includes a "FOOTNOTE: Chandler studied one year with Wohler in
Gottingen and was Rose's personal assistant for one year in Berlin. His
dissertation was based on work done at both laboratories."
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Chandler, Charles
- Mathematics does not include: Chandler, Charles
- NDSU shows: Charles Frederick Chandler|PhD|Gottingen|1856|Wohler/Rose
- NotreD shows: Charles Frederick Chandler||Gottingen|1856|(partly Rose)
- OpenU shows: Chandler, Charles Frederick|1836-1925|PhD|1857|G?ttingen U|
worked with: Wohler
- UConn does not include Chandler
- UMass shows: Chandler, Charles Frederick|Gottingen|1856|Rose and Wohler
(2 lines)
- USF shows: Charles Frederick Chandler|Gottingen|1856|Wohler
- YorkU does not include Chandler
question: preceptor? Wohler or Rose?
discussion:
choice:
Display: Charles Frederick Chandler (1836-1925) (PhD 1856, Gottingen)
[preceptor: ]
Chang, Chi Kwong
[Chang]
- We (after McCarty) show: Chi Kwong Chang (1947-____) (PhD 1973, U California
- San Diego) (MSU ____-____) Traylor
- verified: Chi Kwong Chang (1947-____) (PhD 1973, California-San Diego) (MSU 1976-____)
[preceptor: Teddy G Traylor]
- Mainz does not include Chang
- DisAbs shows: Chang, Chi Kwong|PhD|1973|U California-San Diego|
Biochemistry|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Chang, Chi
- NDSU does not include Chang
- UConn does not include Chang
- YorkU does not include Chang
Display: Chi Kwong Chang (1947-____) (PhD 1973, California-San Diego) (MSU 1976-____)
[preceptor: Teddy G Traylor]
Child, Mark S
[P Hunt]
- We (after McCarty) show: M. S. Child (1939-____) ( ) Longuet-Higgins
- Mainz does not include Child
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Child, Mark Sheard (1937-)"
and 6 citations.
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Child, Mark
- Mathematics does not include: Child, M
- NDSU does not include Child
- SciFinder shows 175 publications, three with P. M. Hunt (1977, 78, 82),
one with Longuet-Higgins (1961), during 1960-2004.
- UConn does not include Child
- YorkU does not include Child
Display: Mark S Child (1939-____) ( ____, )
[preceptor: H C Longuet-Higgins]
Chittenden, Russell Henry
[Byerrum, Spees]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Chittenden not included)
- Mainz shows: Chittenden, Russell Henry|1856-1943|PhD|1880|Yale|Johnson, S.
- DisAbs shows: Chittenden, Russell Henry|PhD|1880|Yale U|
Biochemistry|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Chittenden, R
- NDSU shows: Russell Henry Chittenden|PhD|Yale|1880|S. W. Johnson
- NotreD-Physics shows: Russell Henry Chittenden|Yale||1880|Samuel William
Johnson
- UConn does not include Chittenden
- YorkU does not include Chittenden
Display: Russell Henry Chittenden (1856-1943) (PhD - Biochem 1880, Yale)
[preceptor: Samuel William Johnson]
Clark, Arthur J
[Clark]
- We (after McCarty) show: A J Clark (____-____) (PhD ____, ) (MSU ____-____)
(none)
- Mainz does not include Clark, A.
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Clark, Arthur
- Mathematics shows: Clark, Arthur|Yeshiva U|1964
- MSU Chemistry personnel files show: Clark: first name Arthur,
- NDSU does not include Clark
- UConn does not include Clark
- YorkU does not include Clark, A
Display: Arthur J Clark (1880-1954) (AB 1905, Wisconsin) (MSU 1906-1954)
[preceptor: ]
Clifford, Alan Frank
[Bruening]
- We (after McCarty) show: A. F. Clifford (____-____) ( ) (none)
- Earliest publication by Clifford [A.F. Clifford & H.C. Beachell, J. Amer.
Chem. Soc. (1948) 70, 2730-1] includes the footnote to the article title:
"From a thesis presented by A.F. Clifford to the faculty of the University
of Delaware in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the M.S. degree,
September, 1947."
Another early publication by Clifford [A.F. Clifford, H.C. Beachell & W.M.
Jack, J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem. (1957) 5, 57-70] includes the footnotes to the
article title: "In part from a dissertation presented by A.F. Clifford to
the Faculty of the University of Delaware in partial fulfilment of the
requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy." "Presented before
the Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry of the American Chemical
Society at Atlantic City, 20 September 1949." and a footnote to Clifford's
name: "Present address: Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West
Lafayette, Indiana."
Clifford continues to publish up to 1986.
DisAbs shows Beachell receiving his PhD in 1941, Jack is not shown 1800-1950.
The above (1957) paper is only one by W.M. Jack for 19 years.
Above implies Beachell is Clifford's PhD preceptor.
- Mainz does not include Clifford
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Clifford, Alan Frank (1919-)"
and 13 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Clifford, Alan Frank|PhD|1949|U Delaware|
Chemistry, Inorganic|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Clifford, Alan
- NDSU shows: Alan Frank Clifford|PhD|Delaware|1949|Emeleus
- UConn does not include Clifford
- US Social Security Death Index shows: Alan Clifford|born: 8 Jun 1919|
died: 1 Dec 1995|death residence: 28658 North Carolina
- YorkU does not include Clifford
Display: Alan Frank Clifford (1919-____) (PhD 1949, Delaware)
[preceptor: H C Beachell]
Cohn, Kim Clarke
[Cohn]
- McCarty (1969) shows: Cohn|Michigan|R. Parry
- We (after McCarty) show: Kim C Cohn (1939-____) (PhD 1967, Michigan) (MSU
____-____) Parry
- Mainz does not include Cohn
- DisAbs shows: Cohn, Kim Clark|PhD|1966|U Michigan|
Chemistry, Inorganic|(title)| NOTE: note spelling of middle name?
- Mathematics does not include: Cohn, K
- MSU Chemistry personnel files show: Cohn: start 1966, end 1972
- NDSU does not include Cohn
- UConn does not include Cohn
- YorkU does not include Cohn
Display: Kim Clarke Cohn (1939-____) (PhD 1966, Michigan) (MSU 1966-1972)
[preceptor: Robert W Parry]
Comstock, William James
[Herbst, Sousa]
- McCarty (1969) shows: Wm Comstock|1860-1922|A. Baeyer
- We (after McCarty) show: W. Comstock (1860-1922) ( ) Baeyer
- Mainz shows: Comstock, William James|1860-1922|PhB|1879|Yale|Allen, O. D.
Mainz includes a "FOOTNOTE: Comstock published papers on mineralogy from
1879-1881, but turned to organic chemistry as a result of working in
Remsen's laboratory in 1881-1882 and in Baeyer's laboratory from
1882-1887."
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: auth=comstock, 1800-1900
- Mathematics does not include: Comstock, W
- NDSU does not include Comstock
- UConn does not include Comstock
- YorkU does not include Comstock
question: preceptor? Baeyer or Allen?
discussion:
choice:
Display: William James Comstock (1860-1922) (PhB 1879, Yale)
[preceptor: ]
Conant, James Bryant
[Karabatsos]
- McCarty (1969) shows: J. Conant|1893- |E. P. Kohler
- We (after McCarty) show: J. Conant (1893-____) ( ) Kohler
- Mainz shows: Conant, James Bryant|1893-1978|PhD|1916|Harvard|Kohler and
Richards
Mainz includes a "FOOTNOTE: Conant obtained a couble PhD thesis: two years
at half-time with Kohler and one year at full-time with Richards."
- Davidson shows: James B. Conant|Harvard|1917|Kohler
- DisAbs shows: Conant, James Bryant|PhD|1916|Harvard U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: our Conant, James
- NDSU shows: James Bryant Conant|PhD|Harvard|1916|Kohler/Richards
- NotreD shows: James Bryant Conant||Harvard|1916|Elmer Peter Kohler
- UConn shows: Conant, James B. (1893-1978; USA) [Harvard; with Kohler]
- UMass shows: Conant, James Bryant|Harvard|1916|Kohler and Richards (2 lines)
- USF shows: James B. Conant|Harvard|1917|Kohler
- YorkU does not include Conant
question: preceptor? Kohler or Richards?
discussion:
choice:
Display: James Bryant Conant (1893-1978) (PhD 1916, Harvard)
[preceptor: ]
Conroy, John
[Khan]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Conroy not included)
- Mainz shows: Conroy, John|1845-1900|BA|1868|Oxford|Harcourt
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Conroy, John
- Mathematics does not include: our Conroy, John
- NDSU shows: Sir John Conroy|BA|Oxford|1868|Harcourt
- UConn does not include Conroy
- YorkU does not include Conroy
Display: John Conroy (1845-1900) (BA 1868, Oxford)
[preceptor: Augustus George Vernon Harcourt]
Cooke, Josiah Parsons
[Crouch, Dye, Hart, Popov, Reusch, Tepe, Timnick]
- McCarty (1969) shows: J. P. Cooke|1827-1894|J. Dumas
- We (after McCarty) show: J. P. Cooke (1827-1894) ( ) Dumas
- Mainz shows: Cooke, Josiah Parsons|1827-1894|AB|1848|Harvard|none
Mainz includes a "FOOTNOTE: Cooke attended Silliman's lectures at the age
of 16, but received no formal education in chemistry. Shortly after he
received his AB degree from Harvard and was appointed Professor of
Chemistry, Cooke travelled to Europe to buy chemicals and equipment, and
attended lectures given by Dumas and Regnault while in Paris. Although
Cooke called Silliman 'my only instructor in chemistry', he felt he
learned much of his chemical philosophy while in Europe."
- Davidson shows: Josiah P. Cooke|Harvard|1848|Dumas
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Cooke, Josiah
- Mathematics does not include: Cooke, J
- NDSU shows: Josiah Parsons Cooke|AB|Harvard|1848|()|Dumas/Regnault
- NotreD shows: Josiah Parsons Cooke|AB|Harvard|1848|(none)
- UConn does not include Cooke
- UMass shows: Cooke, Josiah Parsons|Harvard|1848|Regnault
- USF shows: J. P. Cooke|Harvard|1848|Dumas
- YorkU does not include Cooke
question: preceptor?
discussion:
choice:
Display: Josiah Parsons Cooke (1827-1894) (AB 1848, Harvard)
[preceptor: ]
Coskran, Kenneth James
[Coskran]
- McCarty (1969) shows: Coskran|Iowa State|J. Verkade
- We (after McCarty) show: Coskran (____-____) (PhD ____, Iowa State) (MSU
____-____) Verkade
- Mainz does not include Coskran
- DisAbs shows: Coskran, Kenneth James|PhD|1967|Iowa State U|
Chemistry, Inorganic|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Coskran
- MSU Chemistry personnel files show: Coskran: birth 1941, start 1967,
end 1972, degree year 1967
- NDSU does not include Coskran
- UConn does not include Coskran
- YorkU does not include Coskran
Display: Kenneth James Coskran (1941-____) (PhD 1967, Iowa State) (MSU 1967-1972)
[preceptor: John George Verkade]
Cotton, Frank Albert
[Averill, J Broderick, Kanatzidis]
- We (after McCarty) show: F. A. Cotton (1921-____) ( ) Wilkinson
- Mainz shows: Cotton, Frank Albert|1930- |PhD|1955|Harvard|Wilkinson
- DisAbs shows: Cotton, Frank A.|PhD|1955|Harvard U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Cotton, F
- NDSU does not include Cotton
- UConn does not include Cotton
- UMass shows: Cotton, Frank Albert|Harvard|1955|Wilkinson
- YorkU does not include Cotton, Frank
Display: Frank Albert Cotton (1930-____) (PhD 1955, Harvard)
[preceptor: Geoffrey Wilkinson]
Coucouvanis, Dimitrios N
[Kanatzidis]
- We (after McCarty) show: D. Coucouvanis (1940-____) ( ) Fackler
- Mainz does not include Coucouvanis
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Coucouvanis, Dimitri N (1940-)"
and 9 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Coucouvanis, Demetrios N.|PhD|1967|Case Western Reserve U|
Chemistry, Inorganic|(title)| NOTE: spelling of given name?
- Mathematics does not include: Coucouvanis
- NDSU does not include Coucouvanis
- UConn does not include Coucouvanis
- YorkU does not include Coucouvanis
Display: Dimitrios N Coucouvanis (1940-____) (PhD 1960, Case Western Reserve)
[preceptor: John Paul Fackler, Jr]
Coulson, Charles Alfred
{P Hunt]
- We (after McCarty) show: C. A. Coulson (1910-1974) ( ) Fowler
- We (after McCarty) had preceptor as Fowler
- Mainz shows: Coulson, Charles Alfred|1910-1974|PhD|1936|Cambridge|
Lennard-Jones
NOTE: Lennard-Jones was himself a student of Fowler
- Abbott includes: "He was awarded a research scholarship ... and worked with
Lennard Jones"
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Coulson, Charles
- Mathematics does not include: Coulson, C
- NDSU does not include Coulson
- UConn does not include Coulson
- YorkU does not include Coulson
question: preceptor? Fowler or Lennard-Jones?
discussion:
choice:
Display: Charles Alfred Coulson (1910-1974) (PhD 1936, Cambridge)
[preceptor: ]
Crittenden, Alden LaRue
[Nicholson]
- McCarty (1969) shows: A. L. Crittenden|1920- |D. T. Englis
- We (after McCarty) show: A. L. Crittenden (1920-____) ( ) Englis
- Mainz does not include Crittenden
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Crittenden, Alden LaRue (1920-)"
and 8 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Crittenden, Alden L.|PhD|1948|U Illinois|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Crittenden, A
- NDSU shows: Alden L. Crittenden|PhD|Illinois|1948|Englis
- UConn does not include Crittenden
- YorkU does not include Crittenden
Display: Alden LaRue Crittenden (1920-____) (PhD 1948, Illinois)
[preceptor: Duane Taylor Englis]
Crouch, Stanley Ross
[Crouch]
- We (after McCarty) show: Stanley R Crouch (1940-____) (PhD 1967, U Illinois)
(MSU ____-____) (none)
- Stein found [in genealogy box] that Crouch's preceptor was Malmstadt
- verified: Stanley R Crouch {1940-____) (PhD 1967, Illinois) (MSU 1968-2000)
[preceptor: Howard Vincent Malmstadt]
- Mainz does not include Crouch
- DisAbs shows: Crouch, Stanley Ross|PhD|1967|U Illinois|
Chemistry, Analytical|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Crouch, S
- NDSU does not include Crouch
- UConn does not include Crouch
- YorkU does not include Crouch
>Display: Stanley Ross Crouch {1940-____) (PhD 1967, Illinois) (MSU 1968-2000) [preceptor: Howard Vincent Malmstadt]
Cukier, Robert Isaac
[Cukier]
- We (after McCarty) show: Robert I Cukier (1944-____) (PhD 1969, Princeton)
(MSU ____-____) Deutch
- verified: Robert I Cukier (1944-____) (PhD 1969, Princeton)
(MSU 1972-____) [preceptor: John Mark Deutch]
- Mainz does not include Cukier
- DisAbs shows: Cukier, Robert Isaac|PhD|1969|Princeton U|
Chemistry, Physical|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Cukier
- NDSU does not include Cukier
- UConn does not include Cukier
- YorkU does not include Cukier
Display: Robert Isaac Cukier (1944-____) (PhD 1969, Princeton) (MSU 1972-____)
[preceptor: John Mark Deutch]
Cummins, Christopher "Kit" Colin
[Odom]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Cummins not included)
- Stein received 11/26/01 an email from Odom which stated Cummin's preceptor
was Schrock
- Mainz shows: Cummins, Christopher Colin|1966- |PhD|1993|MIT|Schrock
- DisAbs shows: Cummins, Christopher Colin|PhD|1993|Mass Inst Technology|
Advisor: Richard R. Schrock|Chemistry, Inorganic; Chemistry, Polymer;
Engineering, Materials Science; Physics, Solid State|(title)|(abstract)|
- Mathematics does not include: Cummins, C
- NDSU does not include Cummins
- UConn does not include Cummins
- YorkU does not include Cummins
Display: Christopher "Kit" Colin Cummins (1966-____) (PhD 1993, MIT)
[preceptor: Richard Royce Schrock}
Cunningham, Burris B
[Eick, Galloway]
- McCarty (1969) shows: B. B. Cunningham|1912- |P. L. Kirk
- We (after McCarty) show: B. B. Cunningham (1912-____) ( ) Kirk
- Mainz does not include Cunningham
- DisAbs shows: Cunningham, Burris B.|PhD|1940|U California-Berkeley|
Physiology|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Cunningham, B
- NDSU does not include Cunningham
- UConn does not include Cunningham
- YorkU does not include Cunningham
Display: Burris B Cunningham (1912-1971) (PhD - Physiology 1940, Berkeley)
[preceptor: Paul Leland Kirk]