Douglas Scott Chapin

Background

Chapin, Douglas Scott was born on July 14, 1922 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Ernest Knight and Lillian A. (Yuill) Chapin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Kansas State University, 1944; Master of Science in Gas Technology, Illinois Institute Technology, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Ohio State University, 1954.

Career

Assistant to associate professor of chemistry, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1954-1966; associate program director of graduate fellow and traineeships, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1966-1968; program director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1968-1973; head fellowships and traineeships section, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1973-1977; director faculty oriented programs, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1977-1978; staff associate science personnel improvement division, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1978-1982; program director graduate fellowships, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1982-1990; senior staff associate, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1990. Staff member Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1963-1964. Senior research scientist Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Technology Institute, Pasadena, 1965.

Achievements

• Douglas Scott Chapin has been listed as a noteworthy Science foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1944-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (section chair), Faraday Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi (secretary, vice president, president), Sigma Pi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: chess, golf, choral and oratorio societies.

Connections

Married Margaret Jane Gordon, January 29, 1944. Children: Jane E., Ruth E., Julia J., Ernestine L.

Father:

Ernest Knight Chapin

Mother:

Lillian A. (Yuill) Chapin

Spouse:

Margaret Jane Gordon

child:

Ernestine L. Chapin

child:

Jane E. Chapin

child:

Julia J. Chapin

child:

Ruth E. Chapin