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Sanborn, Charles Evan was born on July 11, 1919 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter A. and Gertrude Egryn (Evans) Sanborn.
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Charles Evan Sanborn, American chemical engineer. Achievements include patents in iodinative hydrogenation and iodine recovery, dehydration of alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol and others Allied Chemical fellow University of Minnesota, 1948. Captain United States Army, 1941-1945. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1949.
Career
Engineer, Shell Development, Emeryville, California, 1949-1972; engineer, Shell Research Nevada, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1972-1973; staff research engineer, Shell Development, Houston, 1973-1982. Member of faculty University of California Engineering Extension, Berkeley, 1950-1955.
Achievements
Membership
Captain United States Army, 1941-1945. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Jane Martin McClanahan, June 24, 1941. Children: Charles Evan, James Martin, Jane Ann Sanborn Russell, Rachel Elizabeth. Married Norma L. Gary, March 15, 1980.
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican