Oral history interview with Sally Chapman 2009 January 5 and 6

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Oral history interview with Sally Chapman 2009 January 5 and 6

Sally Chapman's interest in science was fostered both by her "tinkerer" father and by the nationwide interest in innovative science education that occurred after Sputnik. She attended Smith College and worked for the Quaker Chemical Corporation, where she assisted technicians and experienced basic, day-to-day activities in a lab. Realizing she was not ready for graduate school as she completed undergraduate work at Smith, Chapman became a computer programmer at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in New York. After her stint in New York, she pursued graduate school, choosing Yale University, where she worked with Raymond Suplinskas on Hot Atom Chemistry. After two postdoctoral positions, Chapman accepted a position at Barnard College. During the interview Chapman talked about her work in the community of women in chemistry, which has included the Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists (COACh), advising and mentoring students, and various other activities.

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Barnard College

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Barnard College was given its first provisional charter by the Regents of the State of New York on Aug. 8, 1889. From the description of Barnard College charters and statutes, 1934-1988. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 275960020 Junior Month was a summer project in sociological theory and practice founded in 1917 and supervised by the Charity Organization Society of New York City. In a one month period juniors from twelve eastern colleges a...

Chapman, Sally, 1946-

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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 28 July 1946. Education: A.B. Chemistry, Smith College (1968), Ph. D., Chemistry, Yale University (1973). Employment: 1974- Barnard College. From the description of Oral history interview with Sally Chapman 2009 January 5 and 6 (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 743094284 ...

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