Harry John Svec

Background

Svec, Harry John was born on June 24, 1918 in Cleveland. Son of Ralph Joseph and Lilian Josephine (Pekarek) Svec.

Education

Bachelor of Science, John Carroll University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1949.

Career

Assistant chemist Iowa State University, 1941-1943. Research associate Institute Atomic Research, 1946-1950, assistant professor chemistry, 1950-1955, associate professor, 1955-1960, professor, 1960-1983, emeritus professor chemistry, from 1983, Distinguished professor in science and humanities emeritus, from 1978. Associate chemist Ames Laboratory, 1950-1955.

Chemist Ames Laboratory, Department Energy, 1955-1960, senior chemist, 1960-1985, program director, 1974-1985, associate scientist, from 1983. Junior chemist Manhattan Project, Iowa State College, 1943-1946. Consultant, lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Harry John Svec has been listed as a noteworthy chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Chemical Society. Member: American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society Mass Spectroscopy (charter, vice president 1972-1974, president 1974-1976), Geochem. Society, American Chemical Society (emeritus), Alpha Chi Sigma (consultant since 1985), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Signa Nu, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Edna Mary Bruno, October 27, 1943. Children– Mary, Peter, Katherine, Jan, Thomas, Jeanne, Benjamin, Daniel, Lillian.

Father:

Ralph Joseph Svec

Mother:

Lilian Josephine (Pekarek) Svec

Spouse:

Edna Mary Bruno

child:

Benjamin Svec

child:

Katherine Svec

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Jeanne Svec

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Peter Svec

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Lillian Svec

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Daniel Svec

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Jan Svec

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Mary Svec

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Thomas Svec