Background
Baker, Louis Coombs Weller was born on November 24, 1921 in New York City. Son of F(rancis) Godfrey and Marion Georgina (Weller) Baker.
Baker, Louis Coombs Weller was born on November 24, 1921 in New York City. Son of F(rancis) Godfrey and Marion Georgina (Weller) Baker.
Master of Sciences, University Pennsylvania, 1947, Doctor of Philosophy, 1950. Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa Georgetown University, 1988.
Assistant instructor chemistry Towne Science School University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1943-1950, instructor chemistry The College, University of Pennsylvania, 1945-1950, associate in chemistry The Johnson Foundation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1950-1951. Instructor Martin College and Rittenhouse College, Philadelphia, 1945-1948. Assistant professor to associate professor, head inorganic division Boston University, 1951-1962.
Professor of chemistry GeorgetownU., Washington, since 1962, department chairman, 1962-1984.
Company-project director OPRDhigh thermal efficiency engine project, New York City and Boundbrook, New Jersey,1943-1945. Chairman International Symposium on Heteropoly Electrolytes, American Chemical Society, 1956.
Chairman National Academy Science Committee on Recommendations to the United States Army for Basic Science Research, 1974-1978. Plenary lecturer International Conference Coordination Chemistry, Moscow, 1973.
Science member commission on accreditation College and Universities Middle States Association College and Secondary Schools.
Science member visiting committee Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran, 1974-1975. Speaker Gordon Research Conferences, 1956, 1967. Consultant in field
Fellow WashingtonAcad. Sciences; member American Chemical Society (Chairman of Commission review inorganic papers 1957-1959, councilor, board of managers), Sigma Xi (past president Georgetown chapter). Quaker.; Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Violet Eva Simmons, June 28, 1964. Children: William West.S., Godfrey Associate of Science Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University.