Background
Vandenberg, Edwin James was born on September 13, 1918 in Hawthorne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Albert J. and Alida C. (Westerhoff) Vandenberg.
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Edwin James Vandenberg
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Mechanical Engineering with distinction, Stevens Institute Technology, 1939, Doctor of Engineering (honorary), 1965. Research chemist Hercules Incorporated. Research Center, Wilmington, Delaware, 1939-1944, assistant shift supervisor Sunflower Ordnance Works, Kansas, 1944-1945, research chemist Research Center, Wilmington, 1945-1957, senior research chemist, 1958-1964, Research.assoc., 1965-1977, senior research associate, 1978-1982.
Adjunct professor of chemistry Arizona State University, Tempe, 1983-1991, research professor of chemistry, 1992.
Career
Research chemist Hercules Inc. Research Center, Wilmington, Delaware, 1939-1944. Assistant shift supervisor Sunflower Ordnance Works, Kansas, 1944-1945.
Research chemist Research Center, Wilmington, 1945-1957, senior research chemist, 1958-1964, research associate, 1965-1977, senior research associate, 1978-1982. Adjunct professor chemistry Arizona State University, Tempe, 1983-1991, research professor chemistry, 1992-2005. Chairman Gordon Research Conference on Polymers, 1978.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory board Journal Polymer Science, 1967-1993, Macromolecules, 1979-1981. Member American Chemical Society (councillor Delaware section 1974-1981, chairman 1976, chairman div.polychemistry 1979, coordinator industrial sponsors 1982, Delaware section award 1965, 79, Polymer Chemistry award 1981, Exceptional Svc. award 1983, 95, Applied Polymer Science award 1991, Charles Goodyear medal, 1991, Herman F. Mark award 1992).
Connections
Married Mildred Elizabeth Wright, September 9, 1950. Children: David James, Jean Elizabeth.
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Nationality
American