Background
Price, Charles Coale was born on July 13, 1913 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thornton Walton and Helen Marot (Farley) Price.
Price, Charles Coale was born on July 13, 1913 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thornton Walton and Helen Marot (Farley) Price.
Bachelor with honors, Swarthmore College, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Harvard University, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1983.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Lehigh University, 1986.
From research associate to associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1936-1946; professor of chemistry, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1946-1954; professor of chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1954-1978. Consultant Eli Lilly Company, Indianapolis, 1941-1978, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1941-1984, Socony-Mobil Oil Corporation, Paulsboro, New Jersey, 1944-1955.
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President United World Federalists, Washington, 1959-1961, World Federation Association, 1990-1992. Vice chairman Global Interdependence Center, Philadelphia. Member American Chemical Society (president 1965, Pure Chemistry award 1946, Public Service award 1973, Creative Invention award 1974), Chemical Heritage Foundation (chairman since 1982).
Married Mary Elma White, June 29, 1936 (deceased). Children: Patricia, Susanne, Sarah S., Judith S., Charles C. Married Anne Dorothy Parker, December 7, 1982.