Background
Smyth, Charles Phelps was born on February 10, 1895 in Clinton, New York, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Ruth Anna (Phelps) Smyth.
Smyth, Charles Phelps was born on February 10, 1895 in Clinton, New York, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Ruth Anna (Phelps) Smyth.
AB, Princeton University, 1916. AM, Princeton University, 1917. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1921.
Doctor of Science, University Salford, 1970.
Assistant chemist, United States Bureau Standards, 1917;
faculty chemistry, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1920-1963;
David B. Jones professor of chemistry, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1958-1963;
professor emeritus, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1963-1990;
senior research chemist, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1963-1968. Liaison scientist Office Naval Research, London, 1969-1970, consultant, 1963-1969, 1971-1990. Lecturer American Chemical Society, Institute Chemical, 1927.
Honorary chairman Gordon Conference on Dielectrics, 1970. Consultant on project for Rubber Reserve, 1941-1942. Chemist on Atom Bomb Project, 1943-1945.
Expert consultant Office of Scientific Research and Development serving with United States Army, 1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Second lieutenant O.R.C., Second lieutenant Chemical Service section National Army, 1st lieutenant Chemical Warfare Service, United States Army, 1918. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1937-1941. Fellow American Physical Society.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society (nichols medal 1954), American Philosophical Society (council 1968-1971), Chemical Society (London), Royal Institution (London), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Emily Ellen Vezin, February 12, 1955.