Carl S. Marvel
Carl Shipp Marvel (born September 1, 1894 in Waynesville , Illinois , † January 4, 1988 in Tucson , Arizona ) was an American chemist .
Marvel, son of a farmer, graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a bachelor's and master's degree (MS) in 1915. He then studied at the University of Illinois with a master's degree (AM) in 1916. During World War I he worked 1917 to In 1919 in the laboratory of Roger Adams at the University of Illinois, who researched methods of organic synthesis for substances whose supplies from Germany failed due to the war. In 1920 he was at William Albert Noyes with the work A study of the possible asymmetry of the Aliphatic diazo compounds doctorate . After that he was there Instructor , 1925 Assistant Professor , in 1927 Associate Professor and in 1930 Professor of Organic Chemistry. A colleague of his in the 1920s was Wallace H. Carothers , with whom he later worked at DuPont. In 1953 he took over a research professorship, which he held until 1961.
He started with classic organic chemistry, but soon turned to polymer chemistry . During the Second World War he made important contributions to the manufacture of synthetic rubber in the USA. His research laid the foundations for the development of polybenzimidazole , a polymer used in fire protection. He was a consultant to DuPont for many years .
In 1964 he received the American Chemical Society Prize in Polymer Chemistry , the Herman F. Mark Division of Polymer Chemistry Award in 1978 , the Priestley Medal in 1956 , the Willard Gibbs Medal in 1950 , the National Medal of Science in 1986, and the Perkin Medal in 1965 . He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society , and in 1960 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
In his spare time he was a hobby ornithologist. His nickname was Speed .
Web links
- Obituary at the NAS, pdf
- biography
- Literature by and about Carl S. Marvel in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ↑ biographical data, publications and Academic pedigree of Carl Shipp Marvel at academictree.org, accessed on 2 January of 2019.
- ^ Member History: Carl S. Marvel. American Philosophical Society, accessed October 29, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marvel, Carl S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marvel, Carl Shipp (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waynesville , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th January 1988 |
| Place of death | Tucson , Arizona |