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: .
Paquette, Leo Armand
[Maleczka]
- We (after McCarty) show: L. A. Paquette (1934-____) ( ) Nelson
- Mainz does not include Paquette
- DisAbs shows: Paquette, Leo Armand|PhD|1960|Mass Institute of Technology|
Chemistry, Biochemistry|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Paquette
- NDSU does not include Paquette
- UConn does not include Paquette
- YorkU does not include Paquette
Display: Leo Armand Paquette (1934- 0) (PhD 1960, MIT)
[preceptor: Norman A Nelson]
Parry, Robert W
[Cohn]
- McCarty (1969) shows: R. Parry|1917- |J. Bailar
- We (after McCarty) show: R. Parry (1917-____) ( ) Bailar
- Mainz does not include Parry
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Parry, Robert W. (1917-)" and 5 citations,
- "Parry, Robert Walter (1917-)" and 38 citations".
- DisAbs shows: Parry, Robert W.|PhD|1947|U Illinois|
Physics, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: our Parry, Robert
- NDSU does not include Parry
- UConn does not include Parry
- YorkU does not include Parry
Display: Robert W Parry (1917- 0) (PhD 1947, Illinois)
[preceptor: John Christian Bailar]
Pauling, Linus Carl
[Geiger, Kinsinger, Posey, Rogers, Schwendeman, Smith]
- McCarty (1969) shows: L. Pauling|1901- |R. G. Dickinson
- We (after McCarty) show: L. Pauling (1901-____) ( ) Dickinson
- Mainz shows: Pauling, Linus Carl|1901-1994|PhD|1925|CalTech|Dickinson
- DisAbs shows: Pauling, Linus|PhD|1925|California Institute of Technology|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Pauling
- NDSU shows: Linus Carl Pauling|PhD|CalTech|1925|Dickinson
- NotreD shows: Linus Carl Pauling||CalTech|1925|Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson
- Stanford Chemistry Department History 1891 to 1976 shows:
"Linus C. Pauling. B.S. Oregon State, Ph.D., California Institute of
Technology. Student of R. G. Dickinson. Asst. Prof., Caltech 1927-29;
Assoc. Prof. 1929-31; Professor 1931-63; Professor Stanford 1969-74.
(..other visiting professorships....academy memberships....medals..) Born
Portland, Ore.; 2/28/01."
- UConn shows: Pauling, Linus (1901-1994; USQ) [CalTech; with R. Dickinson]
- USF shows: Linus Pauling|CalTech|1925|Dickinson
- YorkU shows: Pauling, Linus Carl|Roscoe G. Dickinson|1925|CalTech
Display: Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994) (PhD 1925, Caltech)
[preceptor: Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson]
Pearson, Ralph Gottfrid
[Gansow]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Pearson not included)
- Mainz shows: Pearson, Ralph Gottfrid|1919- |1943|1943|Northwestern|Evans
- DisAbs shows: Pearson, Ralph Gottfrid|PhD|1943|Northwestern U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Pearson, R
- NDSU does not include Pearson, Ralph
- UConn does not include Pearson
- US Social Security Death Index shows: Ralph Pearson|born: 9 Apr 1919|
died: Jan 1987|death residence: 60613 Chicago, Cook, Illinois
- YorkU shows: Pearson, Ralph Gottfrid|Ward Vinton Evans|1943|Northwestern
Display: Ralph Gottfrid Pearson (1919-1987) (PhD 1943, Northwestern)
[preceptor: Ward Vinton Evans]
Peirce, Benjamin
[Harrison]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Peirce not included)
- Mainz shows: Peirce, Benjamin|1809-1880|AB (mathematics)|1829|Harvard|
Bowditch
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Peirce
- Mathematics does not include: Peirce, B
- NDSU does not include Peirce
- UConn does not include Peirce
- UMass shows: Peirce, Benjamin|AB (mathematics)|Harvard|1829|Bowditch
- YorkU does not include Peirce
Display: Benjamin Peirce (1829-1880) (AB-Math 1829, Harvard)
[preceptor: Nathaniel Bowditch]
Perkin, William Henry Jr
[Hollingsworth?, Reid]
- Mainz shows: Perkin, William Henry Jr|1860-1929|PhD|1882|Wurzburg|Wislicenus|
- John Andraos shows: "William H Perkin, Jr (Wuerzburg, 1882)"
http://careerchem.com/NAMED/TREES-PHSYORG/Berzelius3.pdf
Display: William Henry Perkin, Jr (1860-1929) (PhD 1882, Wurzburg)
[preceptor: Johannes Adolph Wislicenus]
Perlman, Isadore
[Mantica, McHarris]
- McCarty (1969) shows: I. Perlman|1915- |I. L. Chaikoff
- We (after McCarty) show: I. Perlman (1915-____) ( ) Chaikoff
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Perlman, Isadore (1915-)"
and 21 citations, "Perlman, Kalman Isadore (1915-)" and 2 citations.
- Mainz shows: Perlman, Isadore|1915-1991|PhD|1940|Berkeley|Chaikoff
- DisAbs shows: Perlman, Isadore|PhD|1940|U California-Berkeley|
Physiology|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Perlman, I
- NDSU does not include Perlman
- UConn does not include Perlman
- YorkU does not include Perlman
Display: Isadore Perlman (1915-1991) (PhD - Physiology 1940, Berkeley)
[preceptor: Israel Lyon Chaikoff]
Pettitt, Bernard Montgomery
[Feig]
- Personal conversation with Michael Feig by DL Ward showed: Pettitt's PhD
was earned at U of Houston.
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Pettitt, Bernard Montgomery (1953-)"
and 5 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Pettitt, Bernard MontgomeryPhD|1980|U Houston|Chemistry,
Physical|(title)|
- SciFinder shows: publications starting in 1978 with nine through 1980
co-authored with "Matcha, RL".
Display: Bernard Montgomery Pettitt (1953- ) (PhD 1980, U Houston)
[preceptor: Robert Louis Matcha]
Phillips, Richard)
- We (after McCarty) show: Richard Phillips (____-____) (PhD ____, ) (MSU
____-____) (none)
- MSU employment records show: Philips, Richard birth 12/3/1936; MSU employment
9/1/69-11/8/99
display: (Do not include in display -- not tenure-stream faculty.)
Piccard, Jean Felix
[Wagner]
- McCarty (1969) shows: J. F. Piccard|1884- |R. Willstatter
- We (after McCarty) show: J. F. Piccard (1884-____) ( ) Willstatter
- Mainz shows: Piccard, Jean Felix|1884-1963|PhD|1909|Zurich|Willstatter
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Piccard, Jean
- Mathematics does not include: Piccard
- NDSU does not include Piccard
- UConn does not include Piccard
- UMass shows: Piccard, Jean Felix|ETH Zurich|1909|Willstatter
- YorkU does not include Piccard
Display: Jean Felix Piccard (1884-1963) (PhD 1909, Zurich)
[preceptor: Richard Martin Willstatter]
Piecuch, Piotr
[Piecuch]
- We (after McCarty) show: Piotr Piecuch (1960-____) (PhD 1988, U Wroclaw)
(MSU ____-____) (none)
- Conversation between Piotr Piecuch and Thomas V. Atkinson 04Apr02 revealed
Piecuch's preceptor as Henryk Ratajczak and that Ratajczak received his
degree at Wroclaw.
- Mainz does not include Piecuch
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Piecuch
- Mathematics does not include: Piecuch
- NDSU does not include Piecuch
- UConn does not include Piecuch
- YorkU does not include Piecuch
Display: Piotr Piecuch (1960-____) (PhD 1988, Wroclaw) (MSU 1998-____)
[preceptor: Henryk Ratajczak]
Pimentel, George Claude
[Allison, Leroi]
- McCarty (1969) shows: G. Pimentel|1922- |K. Pitzer
- We (after McCarty) show: G. Pimentel (1922-____) ( ) Pitzer
- Mainz shows: Pimentel, George Claude|1922-1989|PhD|1949|Berkeley|Pitzer
- DisAbs shows: Pimentel, George C.|PhD|1949|U California-Berkeley|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Pimentel
- NDSU shows: George Claude Pimentel|PhD|Berkeley|1949|Pitzer
- UConn does not include Pimentel
- YorkU does not include Pimentel
Display: George Claude Pimentel (1922-1989) (PhD 1949, Berkeley)
[preceptor: Kenneth Sanborn Pitzer}
Pinnavaia, Thomas Joseph
[Pinnavaia]
- McCarty (1969) shows: Pinnavaia|Cornell|R. Fay
- We (after McCarty) show: Thomas J Pinnavaia (1938-____) (PhD 1967, Cornell)
(MSU ____-____) Fay
- verified: Thomas Joseph Pinnavaia (1938-____) (PhD 1967, Cornell)
(MSU 1966- 0) [preceptor: Robert Clinton Fay]
- Mainz does not include Pinnavaia
- DisAbs shows: Pinnavaia, Thomas Hoseph|PhD|1967|Cornell U|
Chemistry, Inorganic|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Pinnavaia
- NDSU does not include Pinnavaia
- UConn does not include Pinnavaia
- YorkU does not include Pinnavaia
Display: Thomas Joseph Pinnavaia (1938-____) (PhD 1967, Cornell) (MSU 1966-____) [preceptor: Robert Clinton Fay]
Piper, Theron Standish
[Coskran, Pinnavaia]
- McCarty (1969) shows: T. S. Piper|1920-1965|G. Wilkinson
- We (after McCarty) show: T. S. Piper (1920-1965) ( ) Wilkinson
- Mainz shows: Piper, Theron Standish|1928-1965|PhD|1956|Harvard|Wilkinson
- DisAbs shows: Piper Theron Standish|PhD|1956|Harvard U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Piper, T
- NDSU does not include Piper
- UConn does not include Piper
- USF shows: T. S. Piper|Harvard|1956|Wilkinson
- YorkU does not include Piper
Display: Theron Standish Piper (1928-1965) (PhD 1956, Harvard)
[preceptor: Geoffrey Wilkinson]
Pitha, John J
[Pitha]
- We (after McCarty) show: John J Pitha (1962-____) (PhD 1989, Yale U) (MSU
____-____) (none)
- Mainz does not include Pitha
- Biography and genealogy Master Index shows: "Pitha, John Joseph (1920-)"
and 9 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Pitha, John|PhD|1946|Polytechnic U|
Chemistry, general|(title)
- Mathematics does not include: Pitha
- MSU employment records show: Pitha, John J MSU employment 8/16/45-12/31/51
- NDSU does not include Pitha
- SciFinder shows a John J Pitha with publications 1947-1977.
- UConn does not include Pitha
- YorkU does not include Pitha
- 15Apr2004 e-mailed to reference librarian at Polytechnic University of New York
requesting info about John's preceptor and birth year.
- 19Apr2004 e-mail from Heather Walters, University Archivist at Polytechnic U:
"John Joseph Pitha's PhD thesis adviser was "Gilbert B. L. Smith, Chairman,
Professor of Analytical Chemistry. I do not have the date of birth.
However, Dr. Pitha is listed in our latest (2001/2002): Alumni Directory,
which gives the following home address, phone number, and email address:
Perhaps Dr. Pitha will provide you with the information you need."
***the "We (after McCarty)" information appears to be in error
Display: John Joseph Pitha (1920-____) (PhD 1946, Polytechnic U) (MSU 1945-1951)
[preceptor: Gilbert Brown Lorenzo Smith]
Pitzer, Kenneth Sanborn
[Allison, Beck, Leroi]
- McCarty (1969) shows: K. Pitzer|1914- |W. Latimer
- We (after McCarty) show: K. Pitzer (1914-____) ( ) Latimer
- Mainz shows: Pitzer, Kenneth Sanborn|1914-1997|PhD|1937|Berkeley|Latimer
- DisAbs shows: Pitzer, Kenneth S.|PhD 1937|U California-Berkeley|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Pitzer, K
- NDSU shows: Kenneth Sanborn Pitzer|PhD|Berkeley|1937|Latimer
- NotreD shows: Kenneth Sanborn Pitzer||California|1937|Wendell Mitchell
Latimer
- Stanford Chemistry Department History 1891 to 1976 shows:
"Kenneth S. Pitzer, B.S. California Institute of Technology, M.D.
California. Student of G. N. Lewis. Professor, Stanford 1969-71.
President, Stanford University 1969-71. Born Pomona, Calif., 1/6/14."
- UConn shows: Pitzer, Keneth S. (1914- ; USA) [Berkeley; ]
- UMass shows: Pitzer, Kenneth Sanborn|UCal Berkeley|1919|Latimer
- YorkU does not include Pitzer
Display: Kenneth Sanborn Pitzer (1914-1997) (PhD 1937, Berkeley)
[preceptor: Wendell Mitchell Latimer]
Plzak, Frantisek
[McGuffin]
- preceptor of Hadacek
- e-mail 07Nov2007 from Robert T Kennedy (U. Michigan) includes:
"Plzak (Prague, 1902) - Raymann (Bonn, 1876)"
- UMich shows: "F Plzak (Prague, 1902) - B Raymann (Bonn, 1876)"
Display: Frantisek Plzak (1877-1944) ( 1902, Prague)
[preceptor: B Raymann]
Pollard, F A
[Dunbar]
- We (after McCarty) show: R. A. Pollard (____-____) ( ) Garner
- Mainz does not include Pollard
** - DisAbs
- Mathematics does not include: our Pollard, F
- NDSU does not include Pollard
- OpenU contains: Pollard, Frederick Henry|1906-1965|DSc|____|Bristol|
also has PhD|____|Bristol (no info about preceptor) (appeared to be at
Bristol for most of career)
- UConn does not include Pollard
- YorkU does not include Pollard
Display: F A Pollard (____-____) ( ____, )
[preceptor: W E Garner]
Pople, John Anthony
[K Hunt]
- We (after McCarty) show: J. A. Pople (1925-____) ( ) Lennard-Jones
- Mainz shows: Pople, John Anthony|1925- |PhD|1951|Cambridge|Lennard-Jones
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: auth=Pople
- Mathematics does not include: Pople
- MSU Portrait includes "PhD in mathematics from Cambridge University (1951)"
- NDSU shows: John Anthony Pople|PhD|Cambridge|1951|Lennard-Jones
- UConn does not include Pople
- YorkU does not include Pople
Display: John Anthony Pople (1925- 0) (PhD - Mathematics 1951, Cambridge)
[preceptor: John Edward Lennard-Jones]
Popov, Alexander I
[Popov]
- McCarty (1969) shows: Popov|Iowa|G. Glockler
- We (after McCarty) show: Alexander I Popov (1921-2001) (PhD 1950, Iowa)
(MSU ____-____) Glockler
- Mainz does not include Popov
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Popov, Alexander I (1921-)" and 3 citations,
"Popov, Alexander Ivan (1921-)" and 8 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Popov, Alexander I.|PhD|1950|U Iowa|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Popov, A
- NDSU does not include Popov
- UConn does not include Popov
- YorkU does not include Popov
Display: Alexander I Popov (1921-2001) (PhD 1950, Iowa) (MSU 1962-1989)
[preceptor: George Glockler]
Porter, Charles Walter
[Speck]
- DisAbs shows: Porter, Charles Walter|PhD|1915|Berkeley|
Chemistry, General|"Temperature coefficients and the effects of acids,
bases and salts in reaction velocities of the triphenylmethane dyes"|
- SciFinder shows a 1915 paper co-authored with H. C. Biddle titled
"Temperature coefficients and the effects of acids, bases and salts in
reaction velocities of triphenylmethane dyes" -- same title as thesis. It
appears very likely that Porter's preceptor was Biddle.
- US Social Security Death Index shows: Charles Porter|born: 24 Apr 1888|
died: Feb 1971|death residence: 94564 Pinole, Contra Costa, California
display: Charles Walter Porter (1888-1971) (PhD 1915, Berkeley)
[preceptor: Henry Chalmers Biddle]
Posey, Lynmarie Agnes
[Posey]
- We (after McCarty) show: Lynmarie A Posey (1962-____) (PhD 1989, Yale U)
(MSU ____-____) (none)
- Stein received 11/13/01 an email from Posey which stated her preceptor
was Mark Johnson
- verified: Lynmarie Agnes Posey (1962-____) (PhD 1989, Yale)
(MSU 1999-____) [preceptor: Mark Albert Johnson]
- Mainz does not include Posey
- DisAbs shows: Posey, Lynmarie Agnes|PhD|1989|Yale U|Advisor: Mark A. Johnson|
Chemistry, Physical|(title)|(abstract)|
- Mathematics does not include: Posey, L
- NDSU does not include Posey
- UConn does not include Posey
- YorkU does not include Posey
Display: Lynmarie Agnes Posey (1962-____) (PhD 1989, Yale) (MSU 1999-____)
[preceptor: Mark Albert Johnson]
Prescott, Albert Benjamin
** [?]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Prescott not included)
- Mainz shows: Prescott, Albert Benjamin|1832-1905|MD|1864|Michigan|Douglas
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Prescott, Albert
- Mathematics does not include: Prescott, A
- NDSU shows: Albert Benjamin Prescott|MD|Michigan|1864|Douglas
- NotreD shows: Albert Benjamin Prescott|MD|Michigan|1864|Silas Hamilton
Douglas
- UConn does not include Prescott
- YorkU does not include Prescott
display: Albert Benjamin Prescott (1832-1905) (MD 1864, Michigan)
[preceptor: Silas Hamilton Douglas]