Marston T. Bogert
Marston T. Bogert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1868 Flushing, New York |
| Died | 21 March 1954 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | American chemist |
Marston Taylor Bogert (18 April 1868 – 21 March 1954) was an American chemist.
Biography
He was born in Flushing, New York on 18 April 1868[1] and studied at the Flushing Institute, which was a well known private school, where he was a straight-A student.
He entered Columbia College in New York in 1886 and graduated in 1890 with an A.B. degree. He entered the new Columbia School of Mines and gained a PhD in 1894. He stayed on to teach organic chemistry and in 1904 was appointed a full professor, retiring in 1939 as Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry in Residence.[1]
In 1893 he married Charlotte Hoogland.[2]
He was President of the American Chemical Society 1907-8 and President of the Society of Chemical Industry in 1912.
During the First World War he served as a colonel in the US Chemical Warfare Service, and in the Second World War served on the Chemical Industry Branch of the War Production Board.[2]
He died in New York City on 21 March 1954.
Honors and awards
- 1916: He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.[1]
- 1936: Awarded the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal[3]
- 1938: Awarded the Priestley Medal by the American Chemical Society in 1938.[4]
- From 1938 to 1947, he was the president of IUPAC.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Secretary, O.H.; Sciences, N.A. (1974). Biographical Memoirs. Vol. 45. National Academies Press. p. 99. ISBN 9780309022392. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002" (PDF). 29 June 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Gold Medal Award Winners:". American Institute of Chemists. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ a b "ACS President: Marston T. Bogert (1907–1908 ) – American Chemical Society". acs.org. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
External links
- Louis P. Hammett (1974). "Marston Taylor Bogert 1868–1954" (PDF). Washington D.C.: National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
