Background
Patterson,, Andrew was born on July 23, 1916 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Andrew and Nell (Young) Patterson.
Patterson,, Andrew was born on July 23, 1916 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Andrew and Nell (Young) Patterson.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1937. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1942.
Assistant professor North Texas Agricultural College, 1941-1942. Acting associate professor University North Carolina, 1942-1943. Research associate Harvard Underwater Sound Laboratory, 1943-1945.
Physicist United States Navy Underwater Sound Lab, 1945-1946. Member faculty Yale University, since 1946, associate professor chemistry, 1951-1968, professor, 1969-1986. Research associate Edwards St. Laboratory, 1951-1953, director, 1953-1955.
Member mine advisory committee National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, 1955-1957, chairman, 1957-1961, consultant, 1961-1970.
Member American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Elizabeth Chambers, June 6, 1940. Children: Ellen Clifton, Andrew Muir, Elizabeth Lucinda, Katherine Chambers.