Background
Smissman, Edward Ervin was born on July 29, 1925 in East Saint Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Golda (Baron) Smissman.
Smissman, Edward Ervin was born on July 29, 1925 in East Saint Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Golda (Baron) Smissman.
United States in Chemistry with highest honors, University of Illinois, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1952.
Assistant professor of University Illinois, 1951-1955. Assistant professor, associate professor pharmaceutical chemistry University of Wisconsin, 1955-1960. Professor medical chemistry, department chairman U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1960-1974, University Distinguished professor, 1964-1974.
Research professor of University California at San Francisco, 1963.
Served with United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American (chairman division medicinal chemistry 1959-1960, councilor 1961), British chemical societies, American Pharmaceutical Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Rho Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Clarine Jane Feir, January 28, 1951.