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Edwards, Joseph Daniel was born on November 25, 1924 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Joseph Daniel and Florence Coral (Hoell) Edwards.
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Joseph Daniel Edwards, American Chemist, educator. Research in positional selectivity and reactivity of acylating agents;the importance of free radical oxidative coupling to form complex phenols in biosynthetic processes; the preparation of a platinum hydrogenation catalyst of high and reproducibile activity. Robert A. Welch Foundation grantee, 1961-1967.
Education
Bachelor of Science with special distinction, Louisiana College, 1944; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1950; postdoctoral, University of Illinois, 1950-1951.
Career
Chemist, Fercleve Corporation, Oak Ridge, 1944; Chemist, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1945; principal science, also associate professor, Veterans Administration Research Laboratory, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1951-1958; associate professor of chemistry, Clemson U., South Carolina., 1959; associate professor, Lamar U., Beaumont, Texas, 1960-1965; professor, Lamar U., 1965-1967; professor, head department chemistry, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1967-1972; professor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1972-1995.
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Membership
Fellow Chemical Society (London). Member American Chemical Society, Phytochem. Society North America, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi (Distinguished Alumnus).
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1 child, Lauresia Catharine.
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American