Background
Hampton, David Clark was born on November 25, 1934 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Son of Frederick Orval and Ruth Edith (Trafton) Hampton.
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David Clark Hampton
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Education
Bachelor in Chemistry, St. Olaf College, 1956; Master of Science in Chemistry, U. North Dakota, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Purdue University, 1963.
Career
Teaching assistant in chemistry, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1956-1958;
analytical chemist, North Dakota Geological Survey, Grand Forks, 1958;
teaching assistant, Phillips Petroleum research fellow, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1958-1961;
chemistry instructor, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa., 1961-1962;
professor, department chairman chemistry, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa., since 1962. Chemical consultant Solvay/Salsbury Laboratory, Charles City, Iowa, 1985. Consultant, evaluator, county member North Center Association/Commision on Institutions of Higher Education, since 1985.
Postdoctoral researcher Chemistry Department Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1964, 65, Stanford University/Ames National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research Center, Palo Alto, California,1971, 72. Chemical education reviewer National Science Foundation. Visiting research associate department chemistryIowa State University, 1974.
Achievements
Membership
Democratic county committee member, precinct chair, Waverly, 1988-1990. Member American Chemical Society (chemical education division since 1961, organic chemistry division since 1966, chairman of the executive committee Iowa regional section 1989, chairman chemical education section 1991, chairman organic/biological chemical section 1975), Iowa Academy Science, SigmaXi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Connections
Married Carolyn Lois Enderson, August 3, 1957. Children: Philip David, Daniel Joel.
