William Gould Young
William Gould Young (born July 30, 1902 in Colorado Springs , † July 5, 1980 in Laguna Hills ) was an American chemist (physical organic chemistry ) and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
His father was a jewelry seller and later a stock trader. Young graduated from Colorado College with a bachelor's degree in 1924 and a master's degree in chemistry in 1925. He then conducted research at the Carnegie Institution's Plant Physiology Laboratory in Carmel, California. From 1927 he continued his studies at Caltech and received his doctorate in organic chemistry with Howard J. Lucas in 1929 with a dissertation on butenes . As a post-graduate student at Stanford University , he was an instructor and later a professor at UCLA. In 1940 he became Department Chairman. In 1948 he became Dean of Physical Sciences and in 1957 Vice Chancellor of the University for Planning, which he remained until his retirement in 1970. In this role he was instrumental in founding the Center for Health Sciences at UCLA.
One of his students is Saul Winstein , who obtained his master's degree from him (at that time UCLA did not allow doctorates) and with whom he published.
In 1968 he received the Priestley Medal . He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1951). The chemistry building of UCLA (Young Building) was named after him. He received honorary doctorates from UCLA, Colorado College, and the University of Colorado. 1961 he received the Richard C. Tolman Medal.
Web links
- Obituary by John D. Roberts , Biographical Memoirs National Academy, 1998, pdf
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Young, William Gould |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Colorado Springs |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th July 1980 |
| Place of death | Laguna Hills |