Paul Magnus Gross

Background

Gross, Paul Magnus was born on September 15, 1895 in New York City. Son of Magnus and Ellen (Sullivan) Gross.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1916. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1917. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1919.

Postgraduate, University Leipzig.

Career

Instructor chemistry, City College of New York, 1916-1918; assistant professor, Trinity College (name now Duke U.), Durham, North Carolina, 1919-1920; associate professor, Trinity College (name now Duke U.), Durham, North Carolina, 1920-1925; professor, Trinity College (name now Duke U.), Durham, North Carolina, 1925-1966; professor emeritus, Trinity College (name now Duke U.), Durham, North Carolina, 1966-1986; department chairman chemistry, Trinity College (name now Duke U.), Durham, North Carolina, 1921-1948; dean Graduate School, Trinity College (name now Duke U.), Durham, North Carolina, 1947-1952; vice president, Trinity College (name now Duke U.), Durham, North Carolina, 1949-1960; dean, Trinity College (name now Duke U.), Durham, North Carolina, 1952-1958. President Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1949-1967, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 1967-1970. Science advisor United States delegate to 5th conference United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1949.

Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963-1964, Council Southern Universities. Consultant national advisory radiol.health council National Institutes of Health, former board directors American Cancer Advisory Council. Member, vice chairman North Carolina board Science and Space Technology.

Member North Carolina Governor's Science Advisory Committee, national advisory environmental health committee United States Public Health Service, Army advisory panel to Secretary of Army, panel toxicological information President's Science Advisory Committee. Chairman munitions commissioned advising committee United States Army, 1968-1986.

Achievements

• Paul Magnus Gross has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Elements of Physical Chemistry

Membership

Board of directors Research Triangle Institute, 1962-1986. Trustee Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 1960-1986. Second lieutenant Chemical Warfare Service, United States Army, 1918.

Fellow American Physical Society, New York Academy Science. Member American Chemical Society (Herty medal Georgia section 1945, medal Florida section 1952), American Association for the Advancement of Science (president 1962, Chairman of the Board 1963), American Association of University Professors, National Research Council, National Science Foundation (vice chairman 1955-1962), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Gladys Cobb Petersen, August 4, 1918. Children: Paul Magnus, Beatrix Cobb.

Father:

Magnus Gross

Mother:

Ellen (Sullivan) Gross

Spouse:

Gladys Cobb Petersen

child:

Paul Magnus Gross

child:

Beatrix Cobb Gross