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Dantus, Marcos
[Dantus]
- We (after McCarty) show: Marcos Dantus (1962-____) (PhD 1991, Cal Tech)
(MSU ____-____) Zewail
- verified: Marcos Dantus (1962-____) (PhD 1991, CalTech) (MSU 1993-____)
[preceptor: Ahmed Hassan Zewail]
- Mainz does not include Dantus
- DisAbs shows: Dantus, Marcos|PhD|1991|California Institute of Technology|
Chemistry, Physical; Physics, Molecular|(title)|(abstract)|
- Mathematics does not include: Dantus
- NDSU does not include Dantus
- UConn does not include Dantus
- YorkU does not include Dantus
Display: Marcos Dantus (1962-____) (PhD 1991, CalTech) (MSU 1993-____)
[preceptor: Ahmed Hassan Zewail]
Davidson, Arthur William
[Birdwhistell]
- DisAbs shows: Davidson, Arthur William|PhD|1921|Columbia
Chemistry, General|"The formation of addition compounds between sulfuric
acid and metallic sulfates. The correlation of solubility and compound
formation in solutions"|
- SciFinder Scholar shows Davidson's first four papers (all 1921) are all
co-authored with James Kendall. Other co-authors are Howard Adler (x2).
DisAbs shows Adler also received his PhD in 1921 from Columbia so he is
presumably also a student of Kendall. It appears very likely that
Davidson's preceptor is James Kendall.
display: Arthur William Davidson (____-____) (PhD 1921, Columbia)
[preceptor: James Kendall]
Decker, Clarence F
** [?]
- We (after McCarty) show: Clarence F Decker (1925-____) (PhD 1954, MSU)
(MSU ____-____) (none)
- Mainz does not include Decker
- DisAbs shows: Decker, Clarence F.|PhD|1954|Michigan State|
Physiology|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Decker, C
- NDSU does not include Decker
Dennis, Louis Munroe
[Burow, Dutton, Hammer]
- McCarty (1969) shows: L. M. Dennis|1863-1936|W. Hempel
- We (after McCarty) show: L. M. Dennis (1863-1936) ( ) Hempel
- Mainz shows: Dennis, Louis Munroe|1863-1936|BS|1886|Michigan|Hempel
Mainz includes a "FOOTNOTE: Dennis never received a PhD degree but visited
Munich, Dresden, Aachen, and Wiesbaden. He considereed Hempel to be the
person who most influenced him."
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Dennis, Louis
- SciFinder shows publications 1907-1942.
- Mathematics does not include: Dennis, L
- NDSU shows: Louis Munroe Dennis|BS|Michigan|1886|Hempel
- UConn does not include Dennis
- UMass shows: Dennis, Louis Munroe|BS, Michigan|1886|Hemple
- USF shows: I. M. Dennis|Wiesbaden|1881|Fresenius
- YorkU does not include Dennis
question: preceptor? Hempel or Fresenius?
discussion:
choice:
Display: Louis Munroe Dennis (1863-1936) (BS 1886, Michigan)
[preceptor: ]
Norman Custer Deno
[Jones]
- DisAbs shows: Deno, Norman Custer|PhD|1949|U Michigan|
Chemistry, General|Studies on 1-Vinylnaphthalene in the Diehls-Alder Reaction|
- SciFinder shows: 108 publications 1942-1986. Of 6 papers 1947-1950 three had
co-authors with W. E. Bachmann the first-named author on each. Four 1951 papers
are co-authored (3) by Melvin S. Newman and (1) by W. E. Bachmann. From the
dates, assume Bachmann is PhD Advisor and Newman is Post-Doc advisor.
Display: Norman Custer Deno (____-____) (PhD 1949, Michigan)
[preceptor: Werner Emmanuel Bachmann]
Deutch, John Mark
[Cukier]
- We (after McCarty) show: J. M. Deutch (1938-____) ( ) Oppenheim
- Mainz shows: Deutch, John Mark|1938- |PhD|1966|MIT|Oppenheim
- DisAbs shows: Deutch, John Mark|PhD|1966|Mass Institute of Technology|
Chemistry, Physical|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Deutch
- NDSU does not include Deutch
- UConn does not include Deutch
- YorkU does not include Deutch
Display: John Mark Deutch (1938-____) (PhD 1966, MIT)
[preceptor: Irwin Oppenheim]
Dickinson, Roscoe Gilkey
[Geiger, Kinsinger, Posey, Rogers, Schwendeman, Smith]
- McCarty (1969) shows: R. G. Dickinson|1894-1945|A. A. Noyes
- We (after McCarty) show: R. G. Dickinson (1894-1945) ( ) Noyes
- Mainz shows: Dickinson, Roscoe Gilkey|1894-1945|PhD|1920|CalTech|Noyes
- DisAbs shows: Dickinson, Roscoe G.|PhD|1920|Calif Institute of Technology|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Dickinson, R
- NDSU shows: Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson|PhD|1920|CalTech|1920|A. A. Noyes
- NotreD shows: Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson||CalTech|1920|Arthur Amos Noyes
- UConn does not include Dickinson
- UMass shows: Dickenson, Roscoe Glikey|CalTech|1920|A. A. Noyes
- USF shows: R. G. Dickinson|CalTech|1920|Noyes
- YorkU does not include Dickinson
Display: Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson (1894-1945) (PhD 1920, CalTech)
[preceptor: Arthur Amos Noyes]
Dickson, Paul
** [?]
- We (after McCarty) show: Paul Dickson (____-____) (PhD ____, ) (MSU
____-____) (none)
- Mainz does not include Dickson
- DisAbs shows: Dickson, Paul Martin|PhD|1998|Wayne State|advisor: John P.
Oliver|Chemistry, Inorganic|(title)|(abstract)
- Mathematics does not include: Dickson, P
- NDSU does not include Dickson
Dixon, Harold Bailey
[Averill, J Broderick, Coskran, Kanatzidis, Odom, Pinnavaia]
- McCarty (1969) shows: H. Dixon|1852-1930|V. Harcourt
- We (after McCarty) show: H. Dixon (1852-1930) ( ) Harcourt
- Mainz shows: Dixon, Harold Bailey|1852-1930|MA|1875|Oxford|Harcourt
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Dixon, Harold
- Mathematics does not include: Dixon, H
- NDSU shows: Harold Bailey Dixon|MA|Oxford|1875|Harcourt
- OpenU shows: Dixon, Harold Bailey|1852-1930|MA|____|Oxford|
worked with: (not stated)
also: ...BA|1875|Oxford|worked with: A V Harcourt
- UConn does not include Dixon
- USF shows: Harold B. Dixon|Oxford|1875|Harcourt
- YorkU shows: Dixon, Harold Baily|August George Vernon Harcourt|1879|Oxford
Display: Harold Bailey Dixon (1852-1930) (MA 1875, Oxford)
[preceptor: Augustus George Vernon Harcourt]
Doering, William von Eggers
[Jackson]
- We (after McCarty) show: _. Douering (____-____) ( ) Woodward
- Mainz shows: Doering, William von Eggers|1917- |PhD|1943|Harvard|Linstead
- DisAbs shows: Doering, William von Eggers|PhD|1943|Harvard U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Doering, William
- NDSU shows: William von Eggers Doering|PhD|Harvard|1943|Linstead
- NotreD shows: William von Eggers Doering||Harvard|1943|Reginald Patrick
Linstead
- UConn shows: Doering, William von E. (1917- ; USA) [Harvard; with
Linstead]
- UMass shows: Doering, William von Eggers|Harvard|1943|Linstead
- UTexas has preceptor as Linstead
- YorkU shows: Doering, William von Eggers|Robert B. Woodward|1943|Harvard
- Gribble at Dartmouth has preceptor as Linstead
question: preceptor? Woodward or Linstead?
discussion:
- E-mail from James E. Jackson on 4 June 2003:
"... In the case of my academic grandfather, William von Eggers Doering,
for whom the "debate" is whether he studied with Linstead or Woodward, it's
pretty straightforward and the answer, as you correctly show, is Reginald
Patrick Linstead. I know Doering reasonably well, and have personally
attended a retrospective talk he gave on the occasion of his 80th birthday
in which he referred to his Ph.D. advisor as Linstead. The book "The
History of Organic Chemistry in the United States" by Tarbell and Tarbell
also lists Doering's advisor as Linstead.
The Woodward confusion apparently comes from the fact that "everyone"
organic knows of Doering and Woodward's early work, a formal total
synthesis of the natural product quinine (a dramatic tour de force at the
time which, in fact, has come under fire in the last few years). I don't
know if Doering published anything with Linstead, only that he was his
student. The other modestly confusing thing is that Doering got his degree
at Harvard, but Linstead's appointment was at Imperial College, whereas
Woodward was at Harvard. I assume Linstead visited Harvard for a period,
but have no formal confirmation of that. ..."
choice: Linstead as Doering's preceptor.
Display: William von Eggers Doering (1917-____) (PhD 1943, Harvard)
[preceptor: Reginald Patrick Linstead]
Donleavy, John Joseph
[Sousa]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Donleavy not included)
- Mainz shows: Donleavy, John Joseph|1895-1959|PhD|1920|Yale|Johnson, T. B.
- DisAbs shows: Donleavy, John Joseph|PhD|1920|Yale U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Donleavy
- NDSU does not include Donleavy
- UConn does not include Donleavy
- UMass shows: Donleavy, John Joseph|Yale|1920|T. B. Johnson
- YorkU does not include Donleavy
Display: John Joseph Donleavy (1895-1959) (PhD 1920, Yale)
[preceptor: Treat Baldwin Johnson]
Donnan, Frederick George
[Melson]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Donnan not included)
- Mainz shows: Donnan, Frederick George|1870-1956|PhD|1896|Liepzig|Ostwald
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Donnan
- Mathematics does not include: Donnan
- NDSU does not include Donnan
- NotreD shows: Frederick George Donnan||Liepzig|1896|(none)
- OpenU shows: Donnan, Frederick George|1870-1956|PhD|1896|Leipzig|
worked with: Ostwald
- UConn does not include Donnan
- YorkU does not include Donnan
Display: Frederick George Donnan (1870-1956) (PhD 1896, Liepzig)
[preceptor: Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald]
Douglas, Silas Hamilton
** [?]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Douglas not included)
- Mainz shows: Douglas, Silas Hamilton|1816-1890|MD|1842|Maryland|Houghton
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Douglas, Silas
- Mathematics does not include: Douglas, Silas
- NDSU shows: Silas Hamilton Douglas|MD|Maryland|1842|Houghton
- NotreD shows: Silas Hamilton Douglas|MD|Maryland|1842|(none)
- UConn does not include Douglas
- YorkU does not include Douglas
display: Silas Hamilton Douglas (1816-1890) (MD 1842, Maryland)
[preceptor: Houghton]
Draths, Karen Margaret (Frost)
[Draths]
- We (after McCarty) show: Karen M Frost (____-____) (PhD ____, ) (MSU
____-____) (none)
- Stein received 11/26/01 an email from Draths which stated her preceptor
was Frost
- Mainz does not include Draths
- DisAbs shows: Draths, Karen Margaret|PhD|1991|Stanford U|
Advisor: John W. Frost|Chemistry, Organic; Chemistry, Biochemistry|(title)|
(abstract)|
- Mathematics does not include: Draths
- NDSU does not include Draths
- UConn does not include Draths
- YorkU does not include Draths
Display: Karen Margaret Draths (Frost) (1964-____) (PhD 1991, Stanford) (MSU 1994-____)
[preceptor: John Wesley Frost]
Duke, Frederick R
[Duke]
- We (after McCarty) show: Frederick R Duke (____-____) (PhD ____, U Illinois)
(MSU ____-1948?) Smith
- Mainz does not include Duke
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Duke, Frederick R (1917-)" and 1 citation,
"Duke, Frederick Robert (1917-)" and 3 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Duke, Frederick R.|PhD|1940|U Illinois|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Duke, F
- MSU Chemistry personnel files show: Duke: birth 1917, start 1945, end 1948,
position: Assistant Professor
- NDSU shows: Frederick R. Duke|PhD|Illinois|1940|G. F. Smith
- UConn does not include Duke
- US Social Security Death Index shows: Frederick Duke|born: 17 Mar 1917|
died: Nov 1976|death residence: 82070 Laramie, Albany, Wyoming
- YorkU does not include Duke
Display: Frederick R Duke (1917-____) (PhD 1940, Illinois) (MSU 1945-1948)
[preceptor: George Frederick Smith]
Dumas, Jean Baptiste Andre
[Armstrong, Crouch, Dye, Enke, Hart, Popov, Reusch, Tepe, Timnick]
- McCarty (1969) shows: J. Dumas|1800-1884|L. Thenard
- We (after McCarty) show: J. Dumas (1800-1884) ( ) Thenard
- Mainz shows: Dumas, Jean Baptiste Andre|1800-1884|none|1823 ca.|Geneva|
LeRoyer and De La Rive
Mainz includes a "FOOTNOTE: In Geneva, Dumas studied pharmacy in LeRoyer's
laboratory and listened to chemistry lectures by De La Rive. Although
his chemical research during this period was apparently carried out
independently, it was to De La Rive that Dumas turned for advice. In
1820, Dumas published researches on iodine and a remedy for goiter with
LeRoyer. From 1821 to 1823, Dumas collaborated with J. L. Prevost on a
series of physiological investigations. In 1823, Dumas went to Paris and
shortly thereafter was named professor at the Athenaeum."
- Davidson shows: Jean B. Dumas|Paris|1832|Thenard
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Dumas, Jean
- Mathematics does not include: Dumas, Jean B
- NDSU shows: Jean Baptiste Andre Dumas|()|Geneva|~1823|()|LeRoyer/De La Rive
- SciWorld shows: "Dumas, Jean (1800-1884) French chemist who criticized the
radical theory of chemical structure proposed by Berzelius. He did not
believe in the reality of atoms and wanted to remove the word "atom" from
the chemical vocabulary. He was charged by the French king to discover why
chlorine-bleached candles had burned with acrid black smoke in the king's
1833 soire?. He passed on the responsibility to his student Laurent when it
appeared that the only explanation would violate the theory of
electronegativity. Dumas invented the type theory of organic structure, and
developed a method for determining the nitrogen content of organic
compounds. Also, like Jean Pr?vost, he performed experiments with frogs'
eggs and showed that sperm were necessary for fertilization. He also
discovered a method for determining atomic weights for substances which
were liquid or solid at room temperature using vaporization."
- UConn shows: Dumas, Jean Baptiste Andre (1800-1884; France) [ ; ]
- USF shows: J. B. Dukas|Paris|1832|Thenard
- YorkU does not include Dumas
question: preceptor? Thenard or LeRoyer or De La Rive
discussion:
choice:
Display: Jean Baptiste Andre Dumas (1800-1884) ((none) 1823 ca., Geneva)
[preceptor: ]
Dunbar, Kim Renee
[Dunbar]
- We (after McCarty) show: Kim R Dunbar (1958-____) (PhD 1984, Purdue) (MSU
____-____) Walton
- Mainz does not include Dunbar
- DisAbs shows: Dunbar, Kim Renee|PhD|1985|Purdue U|
Chemistry, Inorganic|(title)|(abstract)|
- Mathematics does not include: Dumbar, K
- MSU Chemistry personnel files show: Dunbar: end 2001
- NDSU does not include Dunbar, Kim
- UConn does not include Dunbar
- YorkU does not include Dunbar
Display: Kim Renee Dunbar (1958-____) (PhD 1985, Purdue) (MSU 1987-2001)
[preceptor: Richard A Walton]
Dutton, Frederic B
[Dutton]
- McCarty (1969) shows: Dutton|W. Reserve|H. S. Booth
- We (after McCarty) show: Fred Dutton (____-____) (PhD ____, W Reserve)
(MSU 1947?-____) Boothe
- We (after McCarty) show: Frederick B Dutton (1906-____) (PhD 1937, Western
Reserve) (MSU ____-____) (none)
- Mainz does not include Dutton
- DisAbs shows: Dutton, Frederic B.|PhD|1937|Case Western Reserve U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Dutton, F
- MSU Chemistry personnel files show: Dutton: end 1976, died 8-10-95
- MSU employment records show: Dutton, Frederick B. end MSU employment 07/01/76
- NDSU does not include Dutton
- UConn does not include Dutton
- YorkU does not include Dutton
Display: Frederick B Dutton (1906-1995) (PhD 1937, Case Western Reserve) (MSU 1947-1976)
[preceptor: Harold Simmons Booth]
Dye, James L
[Dye]
- McCarty (1969) shows: Dye|Iowa State|F. Spedding
- We (after McCarty) show: James L Dye (1927-____) (PhD 1953, Iowa State U)
(MSU ____-____) Spedding
- verified: James L Dye (1927-____) (PhD 1953, Iowa State) (MSU 1953-1994)
[preceptor: Frank Harold Spedding]
- Mainz does not include Dye
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Dye, James L (1927-)" and 1 citation,
"Dye, James Louis (1927-)" and 24 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Dye, James L.|PhD|1953|Iowa State U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: our Dye, James
- NDSU does not include Dye
- UConn does not include Dye
- YorkU does not include Dye
Display: James L Dye (1927-____) (PhD 1953, Iowa State) (MSU 1953-1994)
[preceptor: Frank Harold Spedding]