Background
Urry, Grant Wayne was born on March 12, 1926 in Salt Lake City. Son of Herbert William and Emma (Swanner) University.
Urry, Grant Wayne was born on March 12, 1926 in Salt Lake City. Son of Herbert William and Emma (Swanner) University.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1953.
Research assistant, then research associate, University of Chicago, 1949-1953; research associate, assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1954-1955; assistant professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1955-1958; associate professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1958-1964; professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1964-1968; professor of chemistry, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1968-1992; Robinson professor of chemistry, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1970-1992; department chairman, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1968-1973; Robinson professor emeritus chemistry, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, since 1992.
Fellow New York Academy of Sciences, American Institute Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Science Society Glassblowers, Federation American Scientists, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Lillian Alibertini, September 4, 1946. Children— Lisa, Claudia, Serena, Anthony.