Izatt, Reed McNeil, 1926-....

Reed McNeil Izatt (1926-) is a chemist. He has received numerous awards for mentoring, research, and discovery. He was also a founder of IBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.

Reed McNeil Izatt was born in Logan, Utah, on October 10, 1926, the son of Alexander Spowart Izatt and Marian McNeil. His parents were descendants of pioneers who joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) in Scotland and emigrated to Utah in the 1860s. Reed's early years were spent on a ranch owned by his father in Sumpter Valley, Oregon, near Baker City. Here, in the mountains of eastern Oregon and under clear, star-studded skies, he developed what has been a life-long interest in geology and astronomy. Through the 6th grade, he attended a two-room school in Sumpter Valley. Grades 1-6 were taught in one room and grades 7-12 in the other.

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