Background
Dowd, Paul was born on April 11, 1936 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States.
Dowd, Paul was born on April 11, 1936 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States.
AB, Harvard University, 1958; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Columbia University, 1962.
Lecturer chemistry, Harvard University, 1963-1964; instructor, Harvard University, 1964-1966; from lecturer to assistant professor, Harvard University, 1966-1970; associate professor, Harvard University, 1970-1977; professor of chemistry, U. Pittsburgh, 1977-1996. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellow, 1970-1972.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (Arthur C. Cope Scholar award 1994).
M. Susan Ramseyer, 1960. Children: Katherine, Joseph, Michael.