Background
Bradsher, Charles Kilgo was born on July 13, 1912 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Arthur Brown and Elizabeth (Muse) Bradsher.
Bradsher, Charles Kilgo was born on July 13, 1912 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Arthur Brown and Elizabeth (Muse) Bradsher.
Bachelor of Arts, Duke U., 1933; A.M., Harvard University, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Harvard University, 1937.
Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Illinois, 1937-1939;
faculty, Duke, Durham, North Carolina, since 1939;
James B. Duke professor of chemistry, Duke, 1965-1979;
professor emeritus, Duke, since 1979;
department chairman, Duke, 1965-1970. National Research Council research fellow, 1941-1942. Fulbright lecturer Leiden (Netherlands) U., 1951-1952.
National Science Foundation senior postdoctoral fellow Federal Institute Technology, Zürich, Switzerland, 1959-1960.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (Herty award Georgia section 1987), Royal Society Chemistry.
Married Dorothy Tideman, June 6, 1938 (deceased July 1998). Children– Thorston, Catherine Dunnagan, Marien.
