Background
WESTHEIMER, Frank was born on January 15, 1912 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Son of Henry F. and Carrie (Burgunder) Westheimer.
WESTHEIMER, Frank was born on January 15, 1912 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Son of Henry F. and Carrie (Burgunder) Westheimer.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1932. Doctor of Science (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1961. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1933.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1935. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chicago, 1973. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Cincinnati, 1976.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Tufts University, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), University North Carolina, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary), Bard College, 1983.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Weizmann Institute, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Illinois, Chicago, 1988.
Research associate, University of Chicago, 1936-1937;
instructor, University of Chicago, 1937-1941;
assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1941-1944;
associate professor, University of Chicago, 1946-1948;
professor of chemistry, University of Chicago, 1948-1953;
visiting professor, Harvard University, 1953-1954;
professor of chemistry, Harvard University, 1954-1982;
senior professor, Harvard University, 1982-1983;
professor emeritus, Harvard University, since 1983;
department chairman, Harvard University, 1959-1962;
Overseas fellow, Churchill College, U. Cambridge, England, 1962-1963. Member President's Science Advisory Committee, 1967-1970. Research supervisor Explosives Research Laboratory, National Defense Research Committee, 1944-1945.
Chairman of Commission survey chemistry National Academy Sciences, 1964-1965.
Member of Royal Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences (secretary 1985-1990), American Philosophical Society (council 1981-1984), National Academy of Sciences 1971-1975, 1976-1979, (chairman committee survey chemistry 1964-1965, award in chemical science 1980).
Married Jeanne Friedmann, August 31, 1937 (deceased 2001). Children: Ruth Susan, Ellen.