Frank Thomson Gucker

Background

Gucker, Frank Thomson was born on April 8, 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Thomson and Louise Dliphant (Fulton) Gucker.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Haverford College, 1920, Master of Arts, 1921, Doctor of Laws, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1925.

Career

Research assistant Harvard University, 1924-1925. National research fellowship California Institute Technology, 1925-1927. Research fellow, Harvard University, 1927-1928.

Research chemist, duPont Company, 1928-1929.

Assistant professor Northwestern University, 1929-1936, associate professor, 1936-1942, professor 1942-1947. Professor and department chairman of chemistry Indiana University, 1947-1951, dean College Arts and Sciences, 1951-1965, research professor of chemistry, 1965-1970, research professor emeritus chemistry, 1970-1973, director research on physical chemistry aerosols, 1970-1973.

Chief technical aide National Defense Research Committee, 1941-1942. Member committee physical Chemistry National Research Council, 1951-1954.

Regional councilor Office Ordnance Research, 1951-1954, member commission on awards in Chemistry under the Fulbright Acting, 1954, chairman, 1955-1959.

Consultant National Science Foundation (member of advisory panel chemistry division mathematics, physical, engineering science, 1957-1960, chairman 1958-1959). Consultant Ford Foundation Latin American Program, 1965.

Executive Committee Inter-University Committee Travel Grants, 1966-1969.

Achievements

• Frank Thomson Gucker has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Oak Ridge National Laboratory Advisory Committee, Reactor Chemistry, 1961-1963. Member of Executive Committee American Council Academic Deans, 1961-1965. Member of commission on liberal learning Association American Colleges, 1966-1968, chairman 1968, Executive Committee special committee liberal studies, 1968.

Member alumni council Haverford College, 1957-1960.

Fellow Carnegie Institution, 1940-1950. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indiana Academy Science.

Club: Faculty Men's (Indiana U.).

Connections

Married Eleonore Dubois Harris, 1925. Children: Frank Fulton, Katharine Harris (Mistress Herbert H. Hand).

Father:

Frank Thomson Gucker

Mother:

Louise Dliphant (Fulton) Gucker

Spouse:

Eleonore Dubois Harris

child:

Katharine Harris Gucker (Mistress Herbert H. Hand)

child:

Frank Fulton Gucker