Background
Tarbell, Dean Stanley was born on October 19, 1913 in Hancock, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Sanford and Ethel (Millikan) Tarbell.
Tarbell, Dean Stanley was born on October 19, 1913 in Hancock, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Sanford and Ethel (Millikan) Tarbell.
AB, Harvard University, 1934. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1937.
Postdoctoral fellow University Illinois, 1937. Member faculty University Rochester, since 1938, successively instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, 1938-1948, professor chemistry, 1948-1962, Charles Frederick Houghton professor chemistry, since 1960, chairman department, since 1964. Distinguished professor chemistry Vanderbilt University, since 1967, Branscom distinguished professor, 1975-1976, distinguished professor emeritus, since 1981.
Guggenheim fellow and visiting lecturer chemistry Stanford University, 1961-1962. Fuson lecturer, 1972. Consultant United States Public Health Service, Army Quartermaster Corps.
Member various science advisory boards to government agencies.
(Book by Tarbell, D. Stanley)
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society (chairman division history of chemistry 1980-1981), Chemical Society London, American Academy Arts and Sciences, History of Science Society.
Married Ann Hoar Tracy, August 15, 1942. Children: William Sanford, Linda Tracy, Theodore Dean.