Background
French, Dexter was born on February 23, 1918 in Des Moines. Son of Raymond Albert and Minnie Emily (Ormerod) French.
French, Dexter was born on February 23, 1918 in Des Moines. Son of Raymond Albert and Minnie Emily (Ormerod) French.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Dubuque, 1938, Doctor of Science, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1942.
Research chemist Corn Products Company, 1945. Member of faculty Iowa State University, from 1946, professor of chemistry, from 1955, professor biochemistry, from 1960, department chairman biochemistry and biophysics, 1963-1971. Postdoctoral fellow physical chemistry Harvard Medical School, 1942-1944.
Senior postdoctoral fellow National Science Foundation, London and Paris, 1962-1963.
Member American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists, American Association Cereal Chemists, Phi Beta Kappa (posthumously).
Married Mary Catherine Martin, June 17, 1939. Children: Alfred, David, Walter, Barbara (deceased), Jean, Nancy, Carol.