Background
Turk, Amos was born on February 28, 1918 in New York City. Son of Bernard and Jeannette Turk.
Turk, Amos was born on February 28, 1918 in New York City. Son of Bernard and Jeannette Turk.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1937. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1940.
Postdoctoral fellow Ohio State University, Columbus, 1940-1942. Research associate Office Science Research and Development, Bruceton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Maryland, 1942-1946. Instructor, department chemistry City College of New York, 1946-1949, from assistant professor to professor emeritus, department chemistry, since 1954.
Director Research and Development Connor Engineering Corporation, Danbury, Connecticut, 1949-1954. Chairman National Academy of Sciences Committee on Odors, Washington, 1977-1979.
Member American Chemical Society, American Society for Testing and Materials (Chairman of Commission D-28 on activated carbon 1991-1997), American Society Heating, Refrigerating andAir Conditioning Engineers, Air and Waste Management Association.
Married Regina Wallace, February 21, 1941 (deceased December 1971). Children: Janet, Jonathan, Daniel. Married Peal Mallove, June 4, 1972.