White, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1901-1973

Annie Louisa and Thomas Herbert White emigrated from England to Charles County, Maryland, in 1888. After farming in Charles County and later in Prince George's County, the family relocated near Thomas' new job as a gardener at the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station in northern Prince George's County, where Charles Edward was born in 1901. Thomas White quickly demonstrated his ability as a horticulturalist, receiving an honorary Master's of Science degree for his work in this field from the Maryland Agricultural College in 1915.

Charles Edward White was one of nine children born to Annie and Thomas White. Charles attended the University of Maryland form 1919 to 1926, receiving his bachelor's, master�s, and doctoral degrees in chemistry. White became assistant professor in 1926, associate professor in 1929, and full professor in 1937. In 1960, Professor White was appointed the head of the chemistry department, and in 1969, achieved the status of professor emeritus. Professor White loved teaching, primarily freshman chemistry, and his devotion to his students, in part, inspired the writing of his Laboratory Manual of General Chemistry and his Lecture Notes in First Year College Chemistry to help students better understand chemical laboratory procedures. Yet, Professor White was also a prolific researcher and writer, who produced 77 journal articles, co-authored the acclaimed text Fluorescence Analysis: A Practical Approach, and wrote biennial reviews for the Journal of Analytical Chemistry on �Fluorometric Analysis.� Professor White was active in the chemistry department at the University of Maryland and still contributing to his discipline and his community when he died in 1973.

From the guide to the Charles E. White papers, 1925-1973, null, (University of Maryland)