Background

Vanderslice, Joseph Thomas was born on December 21, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph R. and Mae (Daly) Vanderslice.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry magna cum laude, Boston College, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry (Allied Chemical and Dye fellow), Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1953.

Career

Faculty, Catholic U. American, 1952-1956; assistant professor, Catholic U. American, 1955-1956; faculty, U. Maryland., College Park, 1956-1979; professor emeritus, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1980; professor chemical physics, U. Maryland., 1963-1979; director, U. Maryland. Institute Molecular Physics, 1967-1969; chairman chemistry Department, University Maryland. Institute Molecular Physics, 1968-1976; research chemist, Nutrition Institute, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland., 1978-1994.

Achievements

• Joseph Thomas Vanderslice has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Washington Academy Sciences, American Physical Society. Member Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi (award for science achievement 1971).

Connections

Married Patricia Mary Horstmann, November 20, 1954. Children: Sharon, Joseph, Julie, Peter, John, Polly, Jeffrey, Amy.

Father:

Joseph R. Vanderslice

Mother:

Mae (Daly) Vanderslice

Spouse:

Patricia Mary Horstmann

child:

Jeffrey Vanderslice

child:

Peter Vanderslice

child:

Sharon Vanderslice

child:

Julie Vanderslice

child:

Amy Vanderslice

child:

John Vanderslice

child:

Polly Vanderslice

child:

Joseph Vanderslice