Background
Walling, Cheves Thomson was born on February 28, 1916 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Willoughby George and Frederika Christina (Haskell) Walling.
(This volume is the autobiography of Cheves Walling, famou...)
This volume is the autobiography of Cheves Walling, famous American organic chemist and previously Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University and the University of Utah. Noted for his discoveries in the field of free radical chemistry, Walling bridged the university-industrial gap. Many of his discoveries played an important role in the development of polymer chemistry. Walling was, for many years, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Many photographs depict both the professional as well as the personal side of this renowned chemist.
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Walling, Cheves Thomson was born on February 28, 1916 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Willoughby George and Frederika Christina (Haskell) Walling.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1939.
Research chemist, E.I. duPont de Nemours, 1939-1943; research chemist, United States Rubber Company, 1943-1949; technical aide, Office Science Research, Washington, 1945; senior research associate, Lever Brothers Company, 1949-1952; professor of chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1952-1969; Distinguished professor of chemistry, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1970-1991; professor of chemistry emeritus, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1991.
(This volume is the autobiography of Cheves Walling, famou...)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Chemical Society (editor journal 1975-1981, James Flack Norris award 1970, Lubrizol award 1984).
Married Jane Ann Wilson, September 17, 1940. Children— Hazel, Rosalind, Cheves, Janie, Barbara.