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.
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Rasmussen, John Oscar Jr
[Bernthal]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Rasmussen not included)
- Mainz shows: Rasmussen, John Oscar Jr.|1926- |PhD|1952|Berkeley|Seaborg
- DisAbs shows: Rasmussen, John O., Jr.|PhD|1952|U California-Berkeley|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: our Rasmussen, John
- NDSU does not include Rasmussen, John
- NotreD-Physics shows: John Oscar Rasmussen, Jr|California||1952|Glenn
Theodore Seaborg
- UConn does not include Rasmussen
- YorkU does not include Rasmussen
Display: John Oscar Rasmussen, Jr (1926- 0) (PhD 1952, Berkeley)
[preceptor: Glenn Theodore Seaborg]
Rastetter, William Harry
[Draths, Frost]
- We (after McCarty) show: W. H. Rastetter (____-____) ( ) Woodward
- Mainz does not include Rastetter
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Rastetter, William Harry (1948-)"
and 5 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Rastetter, William Harry|PhD|1975|Harvard U|
Chemistry, Organic|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Rastetter
- NDSU does not include Rastetter
- UConn does not include Rastetter
- YorkU does not include Rastetter
Display: William Harry Rastetter (1948- 0) (PhD 1975, Harvard)
[preceptor: Robert Burns Woodward]
Ratajczak, Henryk
[Piecuch]
- Conversation between Piotr Piecuch and Thomas V. Atkinson 04Apr02 revealed
Piecuch's preceptor as Henryk Ratajczak and that Ratajczak received his
degree at Wroclaw.
- article "The International Relations of The Polish Academy of Sciences" (no
author listed) available on the WWW at the URL:
www.pan.pl/Annual/2001/international.htm shows in part: "... Professor
Henryk Ratajczak ... born September 30, 1932 ... PhD, dr h.c. of the
Medical University of Wroc?aw ..." [where the ? represents the letter l
with a nearly horizontal bar across its middle].
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Ratajczak, Henryk (1932-) and
19 citations.
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Ratajczak
Display: Henryk Ratajczak (____-____) ( ____, Wroclaw)
[preceptor: ]
Rathke, Michael William
[Rathke]
- We (after McCarty) show: Michael W Rathke (1941-____) (PhD 1967, Purdue U)
(MSU ____-____) Brown
- verified: Michael W Rathke (1941-____) (PhD 1967, Purdue) (MSU 1968-____)
[preceptor: Herbert Charles Brown]
- Mainz does not include Rathke
- DisAbs shows: Rathke, Michael William|PhD|1967|Purdue U|
Chemistry, Organic|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Rathke
- NDSU does not include Rathke
- UConn does not include Rathke
- YorkU does not include
Display: Michael William Rathke (1941-____) (PhD 1967, Purdue) (MSU 1968-____)
[preceptor: Herbert Charles Brown]
Raymann,
[McGuffin]
- e-mail 07Nov2007 from Robert T Kennedy (U. Michigan) includes:
"Raymann (Bonn, 1876) - Kekule (Geissen, 1852)"
- Science 4Nov1910 32: 624-627 includes "DR. B. RAYMANN, professor of chemistry
in the Bohemian University at Prague, has died at the age of fifty-four years."
Display: Raymann (1856-1910) ( 1876, Bonn)
[preceptor: Kekule]
Regnault, H. V.
** [?]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Regnault not included)
- Mains shows: Regnault, Henri Victor|1810-1878|PhD|1837|Paris|Berthier
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Regnault
- Mathematics does not include: Regnault
- NDSU shows: Henri Victor Regnault|PhD|Paris|1837|Berthier|Liebig
- UConn does not include Regnault
- UMass shows: Regnault, Henri Victor|Paris|1837|Liebig
- YorkU does not include Regnault
Reid, Gavin E.
[Reid]
- MSU Chemistry brochure 2004-05 shows: Reid, Gavin E.; b. 1969; PhD 2000,
U Melbourne (Australia); MSU 2004-____;
- Dr. Reid's CV shows two preceptors: Richard A. J. O'Hair, Richard J. Simpson.
Conversation with Dr. Reid revealed that O'Hair was actual preceptor and
Simpson was his supervisor of record at a second research site.
Display: Gavin E. Reid (1969-____) (PhD 2000, U Melbourne (Australia)) (MSU: 2004-____)
[preceptor: Richard A. J. O'Hair]
Reilley, Charles N
[Kissinger]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Reilley not included)
- Stein found [Kolthoff, I. M. J. Chem. Ed., 1967 44(6) 328-30.] that
Nathaniel Howell Furman was the preceptor of Charles N. Reilley.
- Mainz does not include Reilley
- DisAbs shows: Reilley, Charles N.|PhD|1952|Princeton U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Reilley
- NDSU does not include Reilley
- UConn does not include Reilley
- YorkU does not include Reilley
Display: Charles N Reilley (1925-____) (PhD 1952, Princeton)
[preceptor: Nathaniel Howell Furman]
Remsen, Ira
[Baker, Borhan, Brubaker, Draths, Frost, Gennick, Grubbs, Guile, Hamilton,
Hoeschele, Huston, Karabatsos, LeGoff, Stille, Wulff]
- McCarty (1969) shows: I. Remsen|1846-1927|R. Fittig
- We (after McCarty) show: I. Remsen (1846-1927) ( ) Fittig
- Mainz shows: Remsen, Ira|1846-1927|PhD|1870|Gottingen|Fittig
- Davidson shows: Ira Remsen|Gottingen|1870|Fittig
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Remsen, ira
- Mathematics does not include: Remsen
- NDSU shows: Ira Remsen|PhD|Gottingen|1870|Fittig
- NotreD shows: Ira Remsen||Gottingen|1870|Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig
- UConn shows: Remsen, Ira (1846-1927; USA) [Gottingen; ]
- UMass shows: Remsen, Ira|Gottingen|1870|Fittig
- USF shows: Ira Remsen|Gottingen|1870|Fittig
- YorkU does not include Remsen
Display: Ira Remsen (1846-1927) (PhD 1870, Gottingen)
[preceptor: Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig]
Reusch, William H
[Reusch]
- McCarty (1969) shows: Reusch|Columbia|G. Stork
- We (after McCarty) show: William Reusch (1931-____) (PhD 1957, Columbia U)
(MSU ____-____) Stork
- verified: William H Reusch (1931-____) (PhD 1957, Columbia) (MSU 1958-2000)
[preceptor: Gilbert J Stork]
- Mainz does not include Reusch
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Reusch, William H (1931-)" and 2 citations,
"Reusch, William Henry (1931-)" and 8 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Reusch, William H.|PhD|1957|Columbia U|
Chemistry, Organic|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Reusch, W
- NDSU does not include Reusch
- UConn does not include Reusch
- YorkU does not include Reusch
Display: William H Reusch (1931-____) (PhD 1957, Columbia) (MSU 1958- 0)
[preceptor: Gilbert J Stork]
Richards, Theodore William
[Crouch, Dye, Hart, Popov, Timnick]
- McCarty (1969) shows: T. W. Richards|1868-1928|J. P. Cooke
- We (after McCarty) show: T. W. Richards (1868-1928) ( ) Cooke
- Mainz shows: Richards, Theodore William|1868-1928|PhD|1888|Harvard|Cooke
- Davidson shows: T. Wm. Richards|Harvard|1888|Cooke
- DisAbs shows: Richards, Theodore William|PhD|1888|Harvard U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Richards, Theodore
- NDSU shows: Theodore William Richards|PhD|Harvard|1888|Cooke
- NotreD shows: Theodore W. Richards||Harvard|1888|Josiah Parsons Cooke
- UConn does not include Richards
- UMass shows: Richards, Theodore William|Harvard|1888|Cooke
- USF shows: T. W. Richards|Harvard|1888|Cooke
- YorkU does not include Richards
Display: Theodore William Richards (1868-1928) (PhD 1888, Harvard)
[preceptor: Josiah Parsons Cooke]
Rideal, Eric Keightley
[Dantus]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Rideal not included)
- Stein found [D.D. Eley, "The Life and Catalytic Work of Sir Eric K. Rideal
F.R.S." Chemistry and Industry 1975 (19) 800-806.] that Rideal's preceptor
was Ansch?tz.
- Mainz shows: Rideal, Eric Keightley|1890-1974|PhD|1912|Bonn|Ansch?tz
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Rideal, Eric
- Mathematics does not include: Rideal
- NDSU does not include Rideal
- NotreD shows: Eric Keightley Rideal||Bonn|1913|Richard Carl Johann Rhilipp
Noe Ansch?tz
- OpenU shows: RIDEAL, Eric Keightley|1890-1974|PhD|1913|Bonn|
worked with: Anschutz
- UConn does not include Rideal
- UMass shows: Rideal, Eric Keightley|Bonn|1912|Anschutz
- YorkU does not include Rideal
Display: Eric Keightley Rideal (1890-1974) (PhD 1912, Bonn)
[preceptor: Richard Carl Johann Phillip Noe Anschuetz]
Ridge, Douglas Poll
[Allison]
- We (after McCarty) show: D. P. Ridge (1944-____) ( ) Beauchamp
- Mainz does not include Ridge
- DisAbs shows: Ridge, Douglas Poll|PhD|1971|Calif Institute of Technology|
Chemistry, Physical|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Ridge, D
- NDSU does not include Ridge
- UConn does not include Ridge
- YorkU does not include Ridge
Display: Douglas Poll Ridge (1944- 0) (PhD 1971, Caltech)
[preceptor: Jesse Lee Beauchamp]
Ritchie, Mowbray
[Dantus]
- We (after McCarty) show: M. Ritchie (____-____) ( ) Norrish
- Mainz does not include Ritchie
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Ritchie, Mowbray
- Mathematics does not include: Ritchie, M
- NDSU does not include Ritchie
- NotreD shows: Mowbray Ritchie||Edinburgh|1929|Ronald George Wreyford Norrish
- UConn does not include Ritchie
- YorkU does not include Ritchie, M
Display: Mowbray Ritchie (____-1966) (PhD 1929, Edinbourgh)
[preceptor: Ronald George Wreyford Norrish]
Roberts, Earle V E
[Hollingsworth]
- We (after McCarty) show: E. V. E. Roberts (____-____) (PhD ____, Edinbourgh)
Schwarz
- Mainz does not include Roberts, Earle
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Roberts, Earle
- Mathematics does not include: Roberts, Earle
- NDSU does not include Roberts
- SciFinder shows first publication (1968) co-authored with J C P Schwarz and
Carol A McNab. Eight more papers 1970-1983, and 4 papers 1989-1997 which
show a shift in journals and subjects (another Earle V Roberts?). It
Appears that J C P Schwarz is Robert's preceptor.
- UConn does not include Roberts, Earle
- YorkU does not include Roberts
Display: Earle V E Roberts (____-____) (PhD ____, Edinbourgh)
[preceptor: Johann C Peter Schwarz]
Robertson, John Monteath
[Tulinsky]
- McCarty (1969) shows: J. Robertson|1900- |G. Henderson
- We (after McCarty) show: J. Robertson (1900-____) ( ) Henderson
- Mainz shows: Robertson, John Monteath|1900-1989|PhD|1926|Glasgow|Henderson
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Robertson, John
- Mathematics does not include: our Robertson, John
- NDSU does not include Robertson
- OpenU shows: Robertson, John Monteath|1900-1989|PhD|1926|Glasgow U|
worked with: (not stated)
- UConn does not include Robertson
- YorkU does not include Robertson
Display: John Monteath Robertson (1900-1989) (PhD 1926, Glasgow)
[preceptor: George Gerald Henderson]
Robertson, Thorburn Brailsford
[Eick, Galloway]
- McCarty (1969) shows: T. B. Robertson|1884-1930|H. C. Biddle
- We (after McCarty) show: T. B. Robertson (1884-1930) ( ) Biddle
- Mainz does not include T. B. Robertson
- DisAbs shows: Robertson, Thornburn Brailsford|PhD|1907|U Calif-Berkeley|
Physiology|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Robertson, Thorburn
- NDSU does not include Robertson
- UConn does not include Robertson
- YorkU does not include Robertson
Display: Thorburn Brailsford Robertson (1884-1930) (PhD - Physiology 1907, Berkeley)
[preceptor: Henry Chalmers Biddle]
Rochleder, Friedrich
[Watson]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Rochleder not included)
- Stein found [H. Hlasiwetz, "Friedrich Rochleder," Chem. Ber. 1875 (8)
1702-12.] that Rochleder's preceptor was Liebig
- Mainz does not include Rochleder
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Rochleder
- Mathematics does not include: Rochleder
- NDSU does not include Rochleder
- UConn does not include Rochleder
- YorkU does not include Rochleder
Display: Friedrich Rochleder (1819-1874) (MD 1842, Vienna)
[preceptor: Justus von Liebig]
Rochow, Eugene George
???
- SciFinder shows 208 publications 1931-1998. First 6 co-authored with
L. M. Dennis 1931-1934.
Rogers, Lockhart Burgess
[Blanchard, Ledford]
- We (after McCarty) show: L. B. Rogers (____-____) ( ) Caley
- Mainz does not include Rogers, Lockhart
- DisAbs shows: Rogers, Lockhart Burgess|PhD|1942|Princeton U|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Rogers, Lockhart
- NDSU does not include Rogers
- Stanford Chemistry Department History 1891 to 1976 shows:
"Lochart Burgess Rogers. A.B. Wesleyan, A.M., Ph.D. Princeton. Assistant
Prof., Stanford 1942-45. Has spent much of his later academic life at MIT."
- UConn does not include Rogers
- US Social Security Death Index shows: Lockhart Rogers|born: 16 Jul 1917|
died: 31 Mar 1992|SSN issued: Connecticut|
- YorkU does not include Rogers
Display: Lockhart Burgess Rogers (____-____) (PhD 1942, Princeton)
[preceptor: Earle Radcliffe Caley]
Rogers, Max Tofield
[Rogers]
- McCarty (1969) shows: Rogers|CalTech|L. Pauling
- We (after McCarty) show: Max Tofield Rogers (1917-1985) (PhD 1941, Cal Tech)
(MSU 1946-1984) Pauling
- Mainz shows: Rogers, Max Toefield|1917-1985|PhD|1941|CalTech|Pauling
- DisAbs shows: Rogers, Max Tofield|PhD|1941|Calif Institute of Technology|
Chemistry, General|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Rogers, Max
- NDSU does not include Rogers
- UConn does not include Rogers
- USF shows: Max T. Rogers|CalTech|1941|Pauling
- YorkU does not include Rogers
Display: Max Tofield Rogers (1917-1985) (PhD 1941, Caltech) (MSU 1946-1984)
[preceptor: Linus Carl Pauling]
Rose, Heinrich
[Dunbar, Kissinger, Mantica, McHarris, Stone, Swain]
- McCarty (1969) shows: H. Rose|1795-1864|J. J. Berzelius
- We (after McCarty) show: H. Rose (1795-1864) ( ) Berzelius
- Mainz shows: Rose, Heinrich|1795-1864|PhD|1821|Kiel|Berzelius
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Rose, Heinrich
- Mathematics does not include: Rose, Heinrich
- NDSU shows: Heinrich Rose|PhD|Kiel|1821|Berzelius
- NotreD shows: Heinrich Rose||Kiel|1821|(none)
- UConn does not include Rose
- UMass shows: Rose, Heinrich|Kiel|1821|Berzelius
- YorkU does not include Rose
Display: Heinrich Rose (1795-1864) (PhD 1821, Kiel)
[preceptor: Jons Jacob Berzelius]
Rose, William Cumming
[Byerrum]
- We (after McCarty) show: Rose (____-____) ( ) (none)
- Mainz shows: Rose, William Cumming|1887-1985|PhD|1911|Yale|Mendel
- DisAbs shows: Rose, William Cumming|PhD|1911|Yale U|
Biochemistry|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Rose, W
- NDSU does not include Rose, William
- UConn does not include Rose
- YorkU does not include Rose
Display: William Cumming Rose (1887-1985) (PhD - Biochem 1911, Yale)
[preceptor: Lafayette Benedict Mendel]
Rosenberg, Barnett
[Rosenberg]
- We (after McCarty) show: Barnett Rosenberg (1926-____) (PhD 1955, New York U)
(MSU ____-____) Kallman
- verified: Barnett Rosenberg (1926-____) (PhD - Physics 1955, New York U)
(MSU 1961-1997) [preceptor: P. Kallmann]
additional info rec'd 7 June 2002: Hartmut Paul Kallmann|PhD|U Berlin|date??|
preceptor: Max Planck - Albert Einstein|
- Mainz does not include Rosenberg
- DisAbs shows: Rosenberg, Barnett|PhD|1956|New York U|
Physics, Electronics and Electricity|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Rosenberg, B
- NDSU does not include Rosenberg
- SciFinder shows 1st publication with Hartmut Kallmann. Ten of the next 11
papers are sole authored. It is likely that Kallmann is the PhD preceptor
(but why did Rosenberg "correct" 'H Kallman' to be 'P Kallmann'?).
- UConn does not include Rosenberg
- YorkU does not include Rosenberg
Display: Barnett Rosenberg (1926-____) (PhD - Physics 1955, New York U) (MSU 1961-1997)
[preceptor: Hartmut Paul Kallmann]
Rouelle, Guillaume Francois
[Armstrong, Averill, Babcock, J J Broderick, Burow, Cohn, Coskran, Crouch,
Dutton, Dye, Enke, Hammer, Hart, Kanatzidis, Khan, Maleczka, McCracken,
Nocera, Odom, Pinnavaia, Popov, Reusch, Tepe, Timnick]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Rouelle not included)
- Mainz shows: Rouelle, Guillaume Francois|1703-1770|Apothecary|1725|Paris|
Spitzley
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Rouelle
- Mathematics does not include: Rouelle
- NDSU shows: Guillaume Francois Roulle|Apothecary|Paris|1725|Spitzley
NOTE spelling of last name
- UConn does not include Rouelle
- YorkU does not include Rouelle
Display: Guillaume Francois Rouelle (1703-1770) (Apothecary 1725, Paris)
[preceptor: Spitzley]
Routh, Edward John
[Scott]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Routh not included)
- Mainz shows: Routh, Edward John|1831-1907|BA (mathematics)|1854|Cambridge|
Hopkins
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Routh, Edward
- Mathematics does not include: Routh
- NDSU does not include Routh
- UConn does not include Routh
- YorkU does not include Routh
Display: Edward John Routh (1831-1907) (BA - Math 1854, Cambridge)
[preceptor: William Hopkins]
Russell, Morley Egerton
** [?]
- We (after McCarty) show: Morley E Russell (1929-____) (PhD 1958, U Michigan)
(MSU ____-____) (none)
- Mainz does not include Russell
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index shows: "Russell, Morley Egerton (1929- )"
and 8 citations.
- DisAbs shows: Russell, Morley Egerton|PhD|1959|Michigan|
Chemistry, Physical|(title)|
- Mathematics does not include: Russell, Morley
- NDSU does not include Russell
- SciFinder shows first 2 papers co-authored with Richard B. Bernstein 1959.
Next few papers co-authored with William Reusch or "Harris, Harold Hart".
Display: Morley Egerton Russell (1929-____) (PhD 1958, Michigan)
[preceptor: ]
Rutherford, Ernest
[Scott]
- We (after McCarty) show: (nothing - Rutherford not included)
- Mainz shows: Rutherford, Ernest|1871-1937|BA (physics)|1897|Cambridge|Thomson
- DisAbs has no matching entry for: Rutherford, Ernest
- Mathematics shows: Ernest Rutherford|PhD|Cambridge||advisor: J. Thomson|(1
student listed received degree at Cambridge)
- NDSU does not include Rutherford
- UConn does not include Rutherford
- YorkU shows: Rutherford, Ernest, Lord|J. J. Thomson|1897|Cambridge
Display: Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) (BA - Physics 1897, Cambridge)
[preceptor: Joseph John Thomson]