Lynne Lionel Merritt

Background

Merritt, Lynne Lionel was born on September 10, 1915 in Alba, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lynne Lionel and Pauline B. (Brown) Merritt.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1936; Master of Science, Wayne State University, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1940; Doctor of Science, Indiana U., 1988.

Career

Instructor, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1939-1942; assistant professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1942-1947; associate professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1947-1953; professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1953-1982; vice president research, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1965-1975; special assistant to president, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1975-1980; professor emeritus, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1982.

Achievements

• Lynne Lionel Merritt has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Crystallographic Association, American Chemical Society, Indiana Academy Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, gardening, computer programming.

Connections

Married Lucille E. Widman, Dec.18, 1937. Children: Margaret L. Reed, Lucille L. Williams, Lynn R. (deceased), Linda S. Marler.

Father:

Lynne Lionel Merritt

Mother:

Pauline B. (Brown) Merritt

Spouse:

Lucille E. Widman

child:

Margaret L. Reed Merritt

child:

Linda S. Marler Merritt

child:

Lynn R. Merritt (deceased)

child:

Lucille L. Williams Merritt