Background
Corbett, John Dudley was born on March 23, 1926 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Alexander Hazen and Elizabeth (Dudley) Corbett.
Corbett, John Dudley was born on March 23, 1926 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Alexander Hazen and Elizabeth (Dudley) Corbett.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, University Washington, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy (duPont research fellow), University Washington, 1952.
Assistant professor, associate chemist, Iowa State University department chemistry and Ames Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission (now Department of Energy), 1952-1958; associate professor, chemist, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission, 1958-1963; professor, senior chemist, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission, since 1963; distinguished professor science and humanities, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission, since 1983; chairman, division chief, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission, 1968-1973; program director, materials chemistry, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission, 1974-1978. Chairman molten salts Gordon Research Confs., 1963, member of council, 1964-1967. Consultant E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, 1956-1963, 73-79, Oak Ridge National.Lab., 1969-1972, Monsanto, 1977-1978.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society (councilor, past chairman Ames section, Iowa award 1984, Midwest award 1985, award in inorganic Chemistry 1986, Distinguished Service Inorganic Chemistry award 2000, Cotton award 2008), American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Irene Lienkaemper, August 7, 1948(wid. November 1996); children: John Scott, Julia Barton, James Dudley.