Price, Charles C. (Charles Coale), 1913-2001

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Dates:

Birth 1913-07-13

Death 2001-02-11

Biographical notes:

Born in Passaic, New Jersey on 13 July 1913. Died on 11 February 2001. Education: B.A., chemistry, Swarthmore College (1934), M.A., chemistry, Harvard University (1935), Ph.D., chemistry, Harvard University (1936). Employment: 1936-1946 University of Illinois; 1945 Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn; 1946-1954 University of Notre Dame; 1947-1951 National Research Council; 1951- University of Pennsylvania.

From the description of Oral history interview with Charles C. Price, 1979 April 26. (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 710365667

Charles Coale Price III was born in Passaic, New Jersey on July 13, 1913. He was educated at Swarthmore College and the University of Illinois. He did postdoctoral studies under Roger Adams and was active in the Rubber reserve Program during WW II. After the war he taught at Notre Dame University and then at the University of Pennsylvania where he served as department chair and was instrumental in the creation of the Center for the History of Chemistry, as the Chemical Heritage Foundation was originally called. Dr. Price was long active in the Nuclear Disarmament and World Federalism movements. He died at his home in Haverford, PA on February 11, 2001.

From the description of The Papers of Charles C. Price, 1936-1996 (bulk 1970-1989) (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 62406228

Charles C. Price, III, was a Quaker professor of chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania and Chairman of the Board of Managers of Swarthmore College, his alma mater. He was the son of Thornton Walton Price and Helen Marot Farley and active in the peace movement. He died in 2001.

From the description of Genealogical papers, 1983-2001. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 61112518

Charles C. Price; professor of chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania; Quaker; peace, environmental action and world federalism advocate; graduate of Swarthmore College, class of 1934.

From the description of Papers, 1960- (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 48060388