Background
Tuesday, Charles Sheffield was born on September 7, 1927 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank Sheffield and Madeline (Schwind) Tuesday.
Tuesday, Charles Sheffield was born on September 7, 1927 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank Sheffield and Madeline (Schwind) Tuesday.
AB, Hamilton College, 1951; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1955.
Research chemist, Panelyte division St. Regis Paper Company, Trenton, 1950-1951;
research assistant, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1951-1955;
research chemist, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1955-1964;
supervising research chemist, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1964-1967;
assistant head fuels and lubricants department, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1967-1970;
head, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1970-1972;
head environmental science department, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1972-1974;
technical director, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1974-1988;
executive director, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1988-1992. Consultant various panels National Research Council, Washington, 1972-1981. Chairman air pollution advising committee Coordinating Research Council, Atlanta, 1978-1980, board directors, 1987-1992.
Alternate representative Industrial Research Institute, Washington, 1987-1992.
With United States Army, 1946-1948. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman industrial science section 1990-1991), American Chemical Society (commission on corporation associations 1985-1992, member of advisory board C&E News since 1992), Society AutomotiveEngrs., Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Jean Faith Quallis, August 23, 1952. Children: David Sheffield, Lora Faith, Verna Jean.