Lawrence Sims Bartell

Background

Bartell, Lawrence Sims was born on February 23, 1923 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Floyd Earl and Lawrence (Sims) Bartell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1944; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1951.

Career

Research assistant, Manhattan project University of Chicago, 1944-1945; member of faculty, Iowa State University, 1953-1965; professor of chemistry, Iowa State University, 1959-1965; professor of chemistry, University of Michigan, since 1965; Philip J. Elving professor of chemistry, University of Michigan, 1987-1994; professor emeritus, University of Michigan, since 1994. Visiting professor Moscow (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics) State University, 1972, U. Paris XI, Orsay, France, 1973, University Texas, 1978, 86. Consultant Gillette Company, Chicago, 1956-1962, Mobil Oil Corporation, Paulsboro, New Jersey, 1960-1984.

Member of commission on electron diffraction International Union Crystallography, 1966-1975.

Achievements

• Lawrence Sims Bartell has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945. Member American Chemical Society (petroleum research fund advisory board 1970-1973), American Physical Society (chairman division chemical physics 1977-1978), American Crystallographic Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma.

Connections

Married Joy Hilda Keer, August 16, 1952. 1 son, Michael Keer.

Father:

Floyd Earl Bartell

Mother:

Lawrence (Sims) Bartell

Spouse:

Joy Hilda Keer