Background
CRAWFORD, Bryce was born on November 27, 1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of Bryce Low Crawford and Clara Hall Crawford.
CRAWFORD, Bryce was born on November 27, 1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of Bryce Low Crawford and Clara Hall Crawford.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1934; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1937; National Research fellow, Harvard University, 1937-1939.
Instructor chemistry, Yale University, 1939-1940;
assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1940-1943;
associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1943-1946;
professor physical chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1946-1982;
Regents' professor of chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1982-1985;
emeritus, University of Minnesota, since 1985;
department chairman, University of Minnesota, 1955-1960;
dean graduate school, University of Minnesota, 1960-1972. Member Graduate Record Examination Board, 1968-1972. Chairman Council Grad Schools in the United States, 1962-1963.
President Association Graduate Schools, 1970. Director research on rocket propellants under Division 3 National Defense Research Committee, 1942-1945.
Trustee Midwest Research Institute, 1963-1992. Fellow Optical Society American (Pittsburgh Spectroscopy award, Ellis Lippincott award), American Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society (board directors 1969-1977, Priestley medal 1982), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, National Academy Sciences (council 1975-1978, home. secretary 1979-1987), Coblentz Society, American Philosophical Society, Society for Applied Spectrosopy, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Ruth Raney, December 21, 1940. Children: Bryce, Craig, Sherry Annual.