Background
Quicksall, Carl Owen was born on June 14, 1941 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Carl and Lillie (Owen) Quicksall.
Quicksall, Carl Owen was born on June 14, 1941 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Carl and Lillie (Owen) Quicksall.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1964; Master of Arts in Chemistry, Princeton University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Princeton University, 1971.
Postdoctoral research fellow Ames (Iowa) Laboratory, Ames (Iowa) Laboratory, United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1969-1971; assistant professor of chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, 1971-1978; senior research chemist, Foote Mineral Company, Exton, Pennsylvania, 1978-1982; manager chemical and mineral technical, International Minerals & Chemicals, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1982-1984; director chemical and engineering research, International Minerals & Chemicals, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1984-1987; division director R & D, Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals Company, St. Louis, 1987-1990; vice president science and technical, Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals Company, St. Louis, since 1990. Member of advisory board Rose Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, 1987-1992, U. Missouri, St. Louis, 1990-1992.
Member American Chemical Society, American Crystallographic Association, St. Louis Research Council (president 1990-1991), Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth Norman, July 31, 1965. Children: Emily, Andrew.