George Hopkins Coleman

Background

Coleman, George Hopkins was born on October 5, 1891 in Evansville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Emory and Mary Louise (Hopkins) Coleman.

Education

AB, Greenville (Illinois) College, 1915; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1919; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1921.

Career

Instructor in science, A.M. Chesbrough Seminary, New York City, 1915-1917; assistant in chemistry, University of Illinois, 1917-1921; instructor organic chemistry, U. Iowa, 1921-1922; associate, U. Iowa, 1922-1924; assistant professor, U. Iowa, 1924-1928; associate professor, U. Iowa, 1929-1930; professor organic chemistry, U. Iowa, 1930-1946; dean graduate work, Institute Textile Technology, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1946-1950; professor of chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1950-1961, professor emeritus, from 1962; department chairman, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1952-1962; director, Friends of the Kresge-Hooker Science Library, Wayne State University, 1950-1953.

Achievements

• George Hopkins Coleman has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Alpha.

Connections

Married Leah Estelle Rose, August 26, 1927. Children: Robert Vincent, Joseph Emory, George Lawrence.

Father:

John Emory Coleman

Mother:

Mary Louise (Hopkins) Coleman

Spouse:

Leah Estelle Rose

child:

George Lawrence Coleman

child:

Joseph Emory Coleman

child:

Robert Vincent Coleman