Background
Bordwell, Frederick George was born on January 17, 1916 in Marmarth, North Dakota, United States.
Bordwell, Frederick George was born on January 17, 1916 in Marmarth, North Dakota, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, 1941. Doctor (honorary), University Göteborg, Sweden, 1991.
Fellow Procter & Gamble, 1941-1942. From instructor to professor, 1942-1954. Emer Clare Hamilton Hall professor chemistry Northwestern University, from 1974.
Humble lecturer, 1953, 57, National Science Foundation senior fellow 1957, Guggenheim fellow, 1980. Visiting professor University Illinois, 1957, University Wales, 1975, University Western Ontario, 1976, University California, Irvine, 1979, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88.
Member American Chemical Society (award petrol chemical 1986, Arthur C. Cope Scholar award 1991).
Married, 1939; married 1972. 2 children.