John WIlliam Sease

Background

Sease, John WIlliam was born on November 10, 1920 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Virgil Bernard and Rosalyn (Summer) Sease.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1946.

Career

Research assistant, National Defense Research Committee, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1942-1945; instructor chemistry, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1946-1948; assistant professor of chemistry, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1948-1952; associate professor of chemistry, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1952-1958; professor of chemistry, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1958-1982; E.B. Nye professor of chemistry, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1982-1988; professor emeritus, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, since 1988.

Achievements

• John WIlliam Sease has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Portland School Board, Connecticut, 1959-1965. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (councilor, secretary, chairman Connecticut Valley section), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Lieurance, June 5, 1943. Children– Margaret, Catherine, Ann, John Lieurance.

Father:

Virgil Bernard Sease

Mother:

Rosalyn (Summer) Sease

Spouse:

Mary Lieurance

child:

Ann Sease

child:

Catherine Sease

child:

John Lieurance Sease

child:

Margaret Sease