Background
Hart, Edwin James was born on February 7, 1910 in Port Angeles, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Fitch James and Josie Anna Elizabeth (Blater) Hart.
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Edwin James Hart, American chemist. senior United States scientist awardee Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, West Germany, 1979-1980; recipient Weiss medal Association for Radiation Research, England, 1975, citation for distinguished achievement Brown University, 1983; citation for Distinguished Achievement, Washington State University, 1984.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Washington State University, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1934. Doktor der Naturwissenschaften Ehren Halber (honorary), Technische University, Berlin, 1984.
Career
With, Long Island Biological Laboratory, 1934-1936;
With, United States Rubber Company, 1936-1948;
senior chemist, Argonne National Laboratory, 1948-1975;
consultant, Argonne National Laboratory, 1975-1989. British Empire Cancer Campaign fellow Mount Vernon Hospital, England, 1961-1962. Member quartermaster dosimetry panel National Academy Science, 1955-1958, radiobiology committee, 1958-1964, food irradiation committee, 1963-1972.
Delegate 2d United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses Atomic Energy, Geneva, 1958. Member International Committee on Radiological Units, 1960-1963. Consultant Risø National Laboratory, Denmark, 1967-1991.
International Atomic Energy Agency consultant to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, India, winter 1970. Member science staff United States Atoms in Action Program, Tehran, Iran, 1967. Visiting professor Hebrew U., Israel, fall 1967.
Consultant Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1976-1979, Battelle Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1990-1991. Visiting scientist Hahn-Meitner-Institut, Berlin, 1984-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Free Radical Research (honorary), Radiation Research Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Connections
Married Rozella Patricia Clark, June 17, 1939. Children: Fitch J., Ann E., John P.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Senior United States scientist awardee Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, West Germany, 1979-1980. Recipient Weiss medal Association for Radiation Research, England, 1975, citation for distinguished achievement Brown University, 1983. Citation for Distinguished Achievement, Washington State University, 1984.Senior United States scientist awardee Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, West Germany, 1979-1980. Recipient Weiss medal Association for Radiation Research, England, 1975, citation for distinguished achievement Brown University, 1983. Citation for Distinguished Achievement, Washington State University, 1984.