Background
Hanrahan, Edward Stephenson was born on September 8, 1929 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of William Parnell and Veronica (Stephenson) Hanrahan.
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Edward Stephenson Hanrahan
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Student, Marietta College, 1947-1948; Bachelor of Science, University Mississippi, 1951; Master of Science, West Virginia University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, West Virginia University, 1959.
Career
Instructor, West Virginia University, 1957-1958; chemist, E.I. duPont & Company, 1958-1963; professor of chemistry, Marshall U., Huntington, West Virginia, since 1963; department chairman, Marshall U., 1967-1977; dean College of Science, College of Science, 1977-1994; distinguished professor, since 1994. Consultant Polan Industries, Roberts Chemical Company, Pilgrim Glass Company, United States Naval Propellant Plant. Visiting scientist Ohio Academy Science.
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Membership
Chairman West Virginia Conference on Higher Edition and Chemical Industry, 1971-1972. Served with United States Navy, 1951-1954. Member American Chemical Society (commission on chemical education 1971-1978), Chemical Society (London), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, Coblentz Society, New York Academy Science, West Virginia Academy Science (president 1977-1978), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Chi Beta Phi.
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Children— Veronica, Harriet Katherine, Elizabeth.
