Background
Keyes, Frederick George was born on June 24, 1885 in Kingston, Canada. Son of John George and Margaret (Williams) Keyes.
Keyes, Frederick George was born on June 24, 1885 in Kingston, Canada. Son of John George and Margaret (Williams) Keyes.
Bachelor of Science, Rhode Island College, 1906. Master of Science, Brown University, 1907, Doctor of Philosophy, 1909. Doctor of Science, Yale, 1934, Doctor of Science, Rhode Island College, 1942, Brown University, 1963.
Assistant in chemistry, Brown University, 1906-1907, instructor, 1908-1909, G.A.R. research fellow, 1909. Research associate in physical chemistry, Massachusetts Institute technical, 1910-1913. Chief engineer Cooper-Hewitt Electric Company, 1913-1916.
Associate professor physical chemistry research, 1916-1919, professor, 1920-1950, director research laboratory physical chemistry, 1920-1945, in charge department chemistry, 1922-1945, professor emeritus and lecturer, from 1950, all at Massachusetts Institute Technology.
President, general manager Keyes Science Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts Chairman United States commission International Stean Porperties Committee Commissioned captain United States Army, December 1917, major, September, 1918. Director Science and Control Laboratory, American Expeditionary Force, at Puteaux, France, 1918-1919.
Citation by commander-in-chief American Expeditionary Force, June 1919. Lieutenant colonel Chem Warfare Roman Catholic
Fellow American Academy Arts and Science American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, National Academy Science, An. Society Refrigerating Engineers (honorary), Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Gabrielle Alice Bowers, December 27, 1923.