Mary Hennen Dellinger Aldridge

Background

Aldridge, Mary Hennen Dellinger was born on January 11, 1919 in Brownstown, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Bonnie and Sadie B. (Reeves) Dellinger.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Georgia, 1939. Master of Arts, Duke, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Georgetown University, 1954.

Career

Chemist E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, 1941-1947. Assistant professor University Maryland, 1947-1955. Associate professor American University, 1955-1962, professor chemistry, 1962-1986, professor emeritus, since 1986, chairman department chemistry, 1979-1983.

President Chemco, Inc., 1962-1965, Aldridges & Associates & Company, Inc., 1965-1976.

Achievements

• Mary Hennen Dellinger Aldridge has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (committee on chemistry public affairs 1971-1974), Washington Academy of Sciences (chairman teaching science panel for Science Achievement awards 1969-1971, general chairman 1972-1974, secretary 1974-1975, treasurer 1976-1977, president 1978-1979), Chemical Society Washington (chairman national committee women's activities 1962, chairman organic topical group 1962-1963, board managers 1962-1966, secretary 1967-1968, councilor 1967-1969, 71-77, president 1970, Charles L. Gordon Memorial award 1981), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Institute Chemists (chairman honor scroll committee Washington section 1974-1975, Honor Scroll award 1982), Washington Philosophical Society, Washington Chromatography Discussion Group (board governors 1966-1979, president 1974-1975), Sigma Xi, Sigma Delta Epsilon, Iota Sigma Pi.

Connections

Married Alfred Owen Aldridge, May 18, 1941 (deceased divorced 1956). 1 child, Cecily Joan (Mistress John P. Ward, Junior).

Father:

Bonnie Dellinger

Mother:

Sadie B. (Reeves) Dellinger

Spouse:

Alfred Owen Aldridge