Background
Sleight, Arthur William was born on April 1, 1939 in Ballston Spa, New York, United States. Son of Hollis Decker and Elizabeth (Smith) Sleight.
Sleight, Arthur William was born on April 1, 1939 in Ballston Spa, New York, United States. Son of Hollis Decker and Elizabeth (Smith) Sleight.
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, U. Connecticut, 1963. M.Betty F. Hilberg, April 19, 1963.
Faculty, U. Stockholm, Sweden, 1963-1964. With East.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Incorporated., Wilmington, Delaware, 1965-1989, research manager solid state/catalytic chemistry, 1981-1989. Harris Chair professor materials science Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1989.
Director Center for Advanced Materials Research, 1995.
Adjunct Professor U. Delaware, 1978-1989.
Member Presidential Commission Superconductivity, 1989. Member American Chemical Society (award Delaware section 1978, Chemistry of Materials award 1997).
Children: Jeffrey William, Jeannette Anne, Jason Arthur.