Background
Butler, George Bergen was born on April 15, 1916 in Liberty, Mississippi, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Estelle (McGehee) Butler.
Butler, George Bergen was born on April 15, 1916 in Liberty, Mississippi, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Estelle (McGehee) Butler.
Certified, Southwest Mississippi Junior College, 1936. Bachelor, Mississippi College, 1938. Doctor of Science (honorary), Mississippi College, 1986.
Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1942.
Instructor organic laboratory Mississippi College, Clinton, 1937-1938. Instructor analytica laboratory University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1938-1940, research fellow, 1940-1942. Research chemist Rohm & Haas Company, Inc., Philadelphia, 1942-1946.
Professor chemistry, research professor University Florida, Gainesville, 1946-1990, director Center Macromolecular Science and Engineering, 1970-1990, professor emeritus, from 1990. Member panel on nation's potential for basic research in chemistry National Research Council, Washington. Consultant Chemstrand Corporation, polymerase chain reaction Inc., Atlantic Refining Inc., Calgon division Merck, Inc., Allied Chemical Company, International Minerals and Chemical Company, Proctor and Gamble, industrial and governmental laboratories.
Fellow American Institute Chemists (president Florida chapter). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (councilor Florida section 1949-1951, chairman 1954-1955, general chairman 1958, award for Outstanding Research and Teaching 1963, Herty medal 1978, Polymer award 1980, Stone award 1983, Southern chemist 1985, Flory Polymer Education award 1990), Florida Academy of Sciences (board directors, medal 1982), Sigma Xi (president 1962-1963, award 1961), New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Josephine Eldridge, June 4. 1944; children: George Bergen, Barbara Butler Ward.