Papers, 1925-1936.

Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Gilman, Henry, 1893-1986

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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company

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The family firm of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company was established in 1802 and during the 19th century it became one of the United States' most important manufacturers of black powder. In 1902 three younger du Pont cousins: T. Coleman, Alfred I., and Pierre S. took over the company and within three years succeeded in bringing 75% of the American explosives industry (which at that time included black powder, dynamite, and smokeless powder) under their control. During the first decade of the...

Carothers, Wallace Hume, 1896-1937

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Wallace H. Carothers was born in Burlington Iowa on April 27, 1896. He attended undergraduate and graduate classes at the University of Illinois, Urbana where he studied under Roger Adam. In 1928 after several years teaching undergraduates at Harvard he accepted a position in Du Pont's newly formed fundamental research program. By 1930 he and his group, which included Julian W. Hill and the future Nobel Laureate in chemistry, Paul Flory, discovered both Nylon and Neoprene. Carothers was plagued ...

Cornell University

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Tanberg, Arthur P. (Arthur Percival), 1885-1963

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Bradshaw, Hamilton, 1881-1945.

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Stine, Charles M. A. (Charles Milton Altland), 1882-1954

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Charles M. A. Stine was one of the leading research chemists employed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (1907-1945). From 1930 to his retirement, he was a vice president and one of the principal officers entrusted with organizing and overseeing the company's research and development programs. From the description of Charles M. A. Stine papers, 1924-1949. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 775004983 Charles Milton Altland Stine was born in Norwich, Conn., o...

Marvel, Carl Shipp, 1894-1988

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Marvel was an organic chemist who specialized in chemical syntheses. Through his friendship with Wallace H. Carothers he developed an early interest in polymer chemistry which led to involvement in the U.S. government's synthetic rubber program during WWII. In the post-war years a series of interlocking government contracts led him to conduct research into the synthesis of new thermally stable polymers. Also active as an industrial consultant, he maintained a long-time relationship with E.I. Du ...

Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978

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James Bryant Conant (1893-1978) was a chemist, educator and public servant. Conant taught chemistry at Harvard from 1917-1933; he served as Harvard's president from 1933-1953. He was the national director of defense research from 1941-1945, and was instrumental in the creation of the atomic bomb. He continued as President of Harvard until 1953, at which time he was made United States High Commissioner for Germany. When allied military occupation of Germany ended in 1955, Conant became the U.S. A...

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

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The National Academy of Sciences, founded in Washington, D. C., in 1863, grew out of a desire for a body of scientists to give advice on scientific matters to the federal government. Joseph Henry, first Secretary of the Smithsonian, was a force behind its creation. From the description of National Academy of Sciences, 1863-1887 Records. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78403445 ...

Adams, Roger, 1889-1971

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Professor of chemistry, University of Illinois, 1916-1957, and head of department, 1926-1954. From the description of Papers, 1900-1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80954896 ...

Iowa State College

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University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)

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Lamb, Arthur Becket, 1880-1952

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Lamb received a Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard in 1904 and taught chemistry at Harvard. From the description of Lecture notes in Chemistry A, 1940-1941. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228512291 From the description of Lecture notes in Chemistry 7, 1915-1916. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77075184 From the description of Lecture notes in Chemistry, 1915-1916. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77075183 From the description of L...

Johnson, John R.

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John Raven Johnson (1900-1988) was a professor of chemistry at Cornell University from 1930 until his retirement in 1965. He also served as a consultant to E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. from 1937 until 1951, where he worked for the Organic Chemicals Department. Johnson received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois where he studied with Professor Roger Adams. At Illinois, Johnson became a close friend of Wallace Carothers who in 1928 joined the Chemi...