Donald Emanual Pearson

Background

Pearson, Donald Emanual was born on June 21, 1914 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Gustav E. and Clara (Bjelde) Pearson.

Education

Graduate, University of Wisconsin, 1936; graduate, University of Illinois, 1940.

Career

Chemist, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Milwaukee, 1940-1942; technical aide, Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1942-1945; chemist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1945-1946; faculty, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1946-1979; professor of chemistry, Vanderbilt University, 1954-1979; professor emeritus, Vanderbilt University, since 1979; private practice as consultant, chemical researcher, Nashville. Consultant in chemical and environmental problems, arson cases. Research dir Reclamation Superior vena cava syndrome, Madisonville, Kentucky.

Member Committee for Reorganization of Tennessee Department Health. National Science Foundation resident to Tennessee Toxics Program.

Achievements

• Donald Emanual Pearson has been listed as a noteworthy chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Survey of Organic Syntheses: v. 1

Membership

Member American Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Gwen Smiseth, June 5, 1950. Children: Donald T., Jeanah C., Sam S.

Father:

Gustav E. Pearson

Mother:

Clara (Bjelde) Pearson

Spouse:

Gwen Smiseth

child:

Donald T. Pearson

child:

Sam S. Pearson

child:

Jeanah C. Pearson