Background
Schwert, George William was born on January 27, 1919 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of George William and Agnes (Buhler) Schwert.
Schwert, George William was born on January 27, 1919 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of George William and Agnes (Buhler) Schwert.
Bachelor, Carleton College, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1943.
Research biochemist, Sharp and Dohme, Inc., Glenolden, Pennsylvania, 1943-1944; assistant professor biochemistry, Duke U. School Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, 1946-1952; associate professor biochemistry, Duke U. School Medicine, Durham, 1952-1957; professor biochemistry, Duke U. School Medicine, Durham, 1957-1959; professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1959-1985; professor emeritus, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1985; department chairman biochemistry, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1959-1974. Member physiological chemistry study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1959-1964. Mem.biochem. panel wooldridge committee Office Science Technology, Washington, 1964.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Member American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (emeritus), American Chemical Society (emeritus), Bio-chemical Society Great Britain (emeritus).
Married Margaret Houlton, June 23, 1943 (deceased September 1975). Children: George, Janet. Married Jean Stubbs Coplin, November 20, 1979.