Background
Paul, Martin Ambrose was born on June 29, 1910 in New York City. Son of Martin and Rosena (Sing) Paul.
Paul, Martin Ambrose was born on June 29, 1910 in New York City. Son of Martin and Rosena (Sing) Paul.
Bachelor of Arts, City College of New York, 1930; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1936.
Instructor, City College of New York, 1930-1942;
research supervisor, Explosives Research Laboratory, National Defense Research Committee, Bruceton, Pennsylvania, 1942-1945;
assistant professor of chemistry, Triple Cities College, Syracuse University, 1946-1948;
associate professor, Triple Cities College, Syracuse University, 1948-1950;
professor of chemistry, Harpur College, State University New York at Binghamton, 1950-1965;
department chairman, Harpur College, State University New York at Binghamton, 1950-1960;
executive secretary division chemistry and chemical technical, National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, Washington, 1965-1974. Consultant, 1974-1996. Visiting professor Cornell Univercity, several summers, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1958, Columbia, 1960-1961.
Executive secretary XXIII International Congress Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1971, secretary commission on symbols, terminology and units, 1967-1971, chairman, 1971-1973, secretary commission on nomenclature and symbols, 1975-1979.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president, chairman chemistry section 1972). Benjamin Franklin fellow Royal Society Arts. Member American Chemical Society, American Association of University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Genevieve Wells, June 28, 1935. Children: Harriet (Mistress J. Henry Jonquiere), Dorothy (Mistress Duvall A. Jones).