Background
Nelson, Bernard Andrew was born on January 10, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jacob Andrew and Anny (Swahn) Nelson.
Nelson, Bernard Andrew was born on January 10, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jacob Andrew and Anny (Swahn) Nelson.
Bachelor of Science, Wheaton College, 1931. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1938, Doctor of Philosophy, 1942. Industrial chemist, Chicago, 1931-1935.
Instructor Maine Township Junior College, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1938-1942.
Assistant professor Baylor University, 1942-1943. Assistant professor Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1943-1948, associate professor, 1948-1955, professor, 1955-1978, professor emeritus, from 1978, department chairman chemistry, 1969-1976.
Professor science Northern Baptist Theological College, 1949-1955. Consultant chemist, from 1942.
Lecturer summer institutions for chemistry teachers National Science Foundation, from 1962.
Consultant All-India Conference on Tests and Evaluations Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, summer 1970.
Research in heterocyclic compounds-dioxane, chromanones, pyrazolines.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society (vice chairman examinations committee division chemical education), New York Academy Science, National Science Teachers Association, American Association University Professors, Sigma Xi.
Married Ellen Lytle, September 12, 1936.