Alfred Dexter French

Background

French, Alfred Dexter was born on June 27, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Dexter and Mary Catherine (Martin) French.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Arizona State University, 1971.

Career

Research leader Cotton Fiber Quality Research Unit, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, since 1971.

Achievements

• Alfred Dexter French has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Crystallographic Association, American Chemical Society (chair carbohydrate chemistry 1998, chairman Louisiana section 1992), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Sandra Sue Alleman, Aug.7, 1965 (divorced 1984). Married Mary An Godshall, January 22, 1991.

Father:

Dexter French

Mother:

Mary Catherine (Martin) French

Spouse:

Mary An Godshall

Spouse:

Sandra Sue Alleman