Background
Lanford, Oscar Erasmus was born on December 19, 1914 in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. Son of Oscar E. and Ruth (Miller) Lanford.
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Oscar Erasmus Lanford
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Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1934; A.M., Columbia, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1939.
Career
Research chemist, Gold Dust Corporation, 1934-1936; instructor chemistry, Columbia, 1937-1940; professor of chemistry, department chairman, State University New York College, Albany, 1940-1952; dean college, State University New York College, 1952-1961; first director, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, 1961; president, Fredonia College, State University of New York, 1961-1970; director panel on university purposes and goals, general manager construction fund, vicechancellor, State University of New York, 1970-1983; consultant university planning and management, State University of New York, since 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Member Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Connections
Married Caroline C. Sherman, August 24, 1937 (deceased January 1990). Children— Oscar III, Caroline Aldrich (Mistress William Eastman), Henry C. Sherman, William Armistead, Virginia Bowen (Mistress Sedruddin Hemani). Married Esther Lund Arroe, February 23, 1991.
