Background
Nyman, Carl John was born on October 21, 1924 in New Orleans. Son of Carl John Senior and Dorothy (Kraft) Nyman.
Nyman, Carl John was born on October 21, 1924 in New Orleans. Son of Carl John Senior and Dorothy (Kraft) Nyman.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1944; Master of Science, Tulane University, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1948.
Junior technologist, Shell Oil Corporation, Wilmington, California, 1944;
instructor chemistry, University of Illinois, 1948;
instructor chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, 1948-1950;
assistant professor, Washington State University, 1950-1955;
associate professor, Washington State University, 1955-1961;
professor, Washington State University, 1961-1988;
professor emeritus, Washington State University, since 1988;
vice provost for research, Washington State University, 1981-1986;
acting dean graduate school, Washington State University, 1968-1969;
dean, 1969-1987;
dean and vice provost emeritus for research graduate school, Washington State University, since 1988. Visiting assistant professor Tulane University, summer, 1950, Adjunct Professor, 1986-1987. Visiting fellow Cornell Univercity, 1959-1960, Imperial College Science and Technology, 1966-1967.
Visiting fellow Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1973. Chairman Academy Council Center Graduate Study, Richland, Washington, 1968-1970, N.W. Association Colleges Universities.for Science, 1969. Member Governor's Advisory Council on Nuclear Energy, 1968-1970, Washington State High Technology Coord.
Board, 1984-1986.
Member American Chemical Society (chairman Washington-Idaho border section 1961-1962), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Betty Spiegelberg, July 15, 1950. Children: Gail Katherine, John Victor, Nancy Kraft.