Background
Bell, Jerry Alan was born on June 28, 1936 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Samuel and Lilah Mae (Mergy) Bell.
( Designed specifically for students without previous lab...)
Designed specifically for students without previous laboratory experience, this manual focuses on real-world compounds to build students' understanding of chemistry. Students learn to appreciate both the fundamentals of chemistry and its usefulness in everyday life, making the manual ideal for both liberal arts and "prep chem" courses. The experiments are performed with inexpensive plastic equipment and common, everyday materials.
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Science education assocation administrator
Bell, Jerry Alan was born on June 28, 1936 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Samuel and Lilah Mae (Mergy) Bell.
AB, Harvard University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1962.
Assistant professor University California, Riverside, 1962-1967. Associate professor, professor Simmons College, Boston, 1967-1992. Director science education program American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, 1992—1999.
Senior scientist Education division American Chemical Chemical Society, 1999—2009. Senior scientist Wisconsin Initiative Science Literature, since 2009. Member advisory board Merck Institute for Science Education, Newark, 1993-1999.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (secretary division chemical education 1977-1982, chairman 1988, visiting scientist western Connecticut section 1979, Norris award northeastern section 1992, George C. Pimentel award in Chemical Education, 2000).
Married Dorothy Alice Rodgers, June 10, 1961 (divorced December 1981). Children: Allan Tracy (deceased), John Leonard. Married Mary Ann Stepp, March 21, 1984.
Children: Christina Marie, Allison Rachel.