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Thompson, Mary Eileen was born on December 21, 1928 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Albert C. and Blancge (McAvoy) Thompson.
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Mary Eileen Thompson
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Mary Eileen Thompson, American Chemistry educator. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (chair women chemists committee 1992-1997, award for encourating women into careers in the chemical science 1997), Council Undergraduate Research (councillor 1991-1996), New York Academy Science, Chemical Society London, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa (senior since 1990). Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Education
Bachelor, College St. Catherine, 1953; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1964.
Career
Teacher mathematics & science, Derham Hall High School, St. Paul, 1953-1958; faculty, College St. Catherine, St. Paul, since 1964; professor, department chairman chemical, College St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1969-1990. Project director Women in Chemistry, since 1984.
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Democrat. Roman Catholic.
