Background
Boyd, George Edward was born on September 1, 1911 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Herbert Henry and Mina (Deusner) Boyd.
Boyd, George Edward was born on September 1, 1911 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Herbert Henry and Mina (Deusner) Boyd.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University of Chicago, 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1937.
With, University of Chicago, 1937-1948;
research instructor, instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, chief plutonium process development, University of Chicago (Clinton laboratories), Oak Ridge, 1943-1945;
principal chemist, (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), 1945-1947;
chief chemist, (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), 1947-1951;
chief research scientist, (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), 1951-1955;
assistant laboratory director, (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), 1955-1970;
senior research adviser, (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), 1970-1973;
professor of chemistry, U. Georgia, 1974-1982. Reilly lecturer Notre Dame U., 1954. Visiting professor of chemistry Purdue University, 1962.
Resident Advisor Welch Foundation lecturer, 1975. Chairman commission on awards in chemistryunder Fulbright Act National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1959-1963, American Nuclear Society representative to division chemistry and chemical technical, 1966-1969.
Member Atomic Energy Commission Mission to, Japan, Taiwan, P.I., 1957. Fellow American Nuclear Society (chairman division isotopes and radiation 1961-1962, director 1963-1966), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society (chairman division colloid and surface chemistry 1954- member of national colloid symposium committee 1958-1964, chairman division nuclear chemistry and technical 1966, member Executive Committee division physical chemistry 1973-1977), Sierra Club (faculty advisor 1975-1980), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha.
Son of Herbert Henry and Mina (Deusner) B. M. Valborg Richter, February 20, 1942. 1 daughter, Monica (Mistress John F. Myles).