Background
Burton, Donald Joseph was born on July 16, 1934 in Baltimore. Son of Lawrence Andrew and Dorothy Wilhelmina (Koehler) Burton.
Burton, Donald Joseph was born on July 16, 1934 in Baltimore. Son of Lawrence Andrew and Dorothy Wilhelmina (Koehler) Burton.
Bachelor of Science, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1961; postgraduate, Purdue University, 1961-1962.
Assistant professor of chemistry Department, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1962-1967; associate professor, U. Iowa, 1967-1970; professor, U. Iowa, since 1970; Roy Carver/Ralph Shriner professor of chemistry, U. Iowa, since 1989.
Member American Chemical Society (chairman fluorine division 1978, award for creative work in fluorine chemistry 1984, Midwest Chemistry award 1990, American College of Surgeons division Fluorine Chemistry Distinguished Service award 2003), Chemical Society London, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Margaret Anna Billing, June 21, 1958. Children– Andrew, Jennifer, David, Julie, Elizabeth.