The Papers of Charles Phelps Smyth, 1870-1990 (bulk 1909-1990)

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The Papers of Charles Phelps Smyth, 1870-1990 (bulk 1909-1990)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702149126

The collection details Smyth's life from his baptism as an infant to his death. His service in the military in World Wars I and II and his friendship with his mentor, the Nobel laureate Theodore William Richards are highlighted. There is little in the collection detailing his work as a scientist and educator.

4 boxes (3.32 linear ft.)

Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History

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SNAC Resource ID: 8018666

Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History

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Richards, Theodore W. (Theodore William), 1868-1928

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Theodore W. Richards graduated from Harvard in 1886. From the description of Chemistry notebooks and bluebook, 1885-1886. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073083 From the description of First forensic and forensic thesis, 1885-1886. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073084 Harvard professor and Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry. From the description of Letter to Sally Fairchild, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 5120...

Smyth, Charles Phelps, 1895-

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Charles Phelps Smyth was born in Clinton, New York on February 10, 1895. He died in Bozeman, Montana on March 3, 1990. He received his bachelors and masters degrees from Princeton University and his Ph.D. from Harvard University where he studied under the Nobel laureate Theodore W. Richards. From 1920 onwards he was associated with Princeton University. His field of interest was dielectrics and atomic structure. He served in Chemical Service Corps in World War I and was recalled to duty in World...

United States. War Dept. Alsos Mission.

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