Alberta Barkley Ross

Background

Ross, Alberta Barkley was born on July 26, 1928 in Moores Hill, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Houston and Stella Olcott (Wright) Barkley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1948; Bachelor of Science, Washington U., 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Maryland., 1957.

Career

Technical library, Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, 1948-1953; research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1957-1958; supervisor Radiation Chemistry Data Center, U. Notre Dame (Indiana), 1964-1995; retired, 1995.

Achievements

• Alberta Barkley Ross has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (chairman St. Joseph Valley chapter 1977-1978), Sigma Xi(chapter president 1980-1981), Iota Sigma Pi. F C.

Connections

Married Joseph Hansbro Ross, June 2, 1956. Children: Mary Angela, Joseph Hansbro Junior, Robert Barkley, Kathleen Jarrell.

Father:

Lawrence Houston Barkley

Mother:

Stella Olcott (Wright) Barkley

Spouse:

Joseph Hansbro Ross

child:

Robert Barkley Ross

child:

Joseph Hansbro Junior Ross

child:

Mary Angela Ross

child:

Kathleen Jarrell Ross