Fred Ayres Blanchard

Background

Blanchard, Fred Ayres was born on May 27, 1923 in Cleveland. Son of Raymond White and Pauline (Ayres) Blanchard.

Education

Student, University Cincinnati, 1943. Master of Science in Physics, University Cincinnati, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, University Cincinnati, 1951.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1944.

Career

Research assistant in cardiology, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1941; cooperative chemist, Hilton Davis Chemical Company, Cincinnati, 1941-1943; radiochemist, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1951-1974; environmental scientist, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1974-1986; retired, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1986.

Achievements

• Fred Ayres Blanchard has been listed as a notable Environmental scientist, radiochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Numerous offices Boy Scouts American, Midland, 1964-1990. With United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Chemical Society, Society Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (editorial board 1985-1987), Tau Beta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: nature, genealogy, photography, computers.

Connections

Married Alice Lloyd, August 28, 1948. Children: Charles Lloyd, Paul Edward, Mark Raymond.

Father:

Raymond White Blanchard

Mother:

Pauline (Ayres) Blanchard

Spouse:

Alice Lloyd

child:

Paul Edward Blanchard

child:

Mark Raymond Blanchard

child:

Charles Lloyd Blanchard