Background
Rice, Oscar Knefler was born on February 12, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Oscar Guido and Thekla (Knefler) Rice.
Rice, Oscar Knefler was born on February 12, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Oscar Guido and Thekla (Knefler) Rice.
Student San Diego Junior College, 1920-1922. Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1924, Doctor of Philosophy, 1926. National Research Council fellow California Institute Technology, 1927-1929, U. Leipzig, 1929-1930.
Honorary Doctor of Science, U. North Carolina, 1978.
In chemistry University of California, 1926-1927, research associate chemical, 1935-1936. Instructor chemistry Harvard, 1930-1935. Associate professor chemical U. North Carolina, 1936-1943, professor of chemistry, 1943-1959, Kenan professor of chemistry, 1959-1975, emeritus, 1975-1978.
Stewart lecturer U. Missouri, 1948.
Reilly lecturer U. Notre Dame, 1957. Barton lecturer U. Oklahoma, 1967.
Distinguished lecturer Howard University, 1971. Robt. A. Welch Foundation lecturer, 1971.
Principal chemist, Clinton laboratories, Oak Ridge, 1946-1947.
Visiting professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute, summer, 1968. Seydel-Woolley visiting professor Georgia Institute Technology, spring 1969. Advisory panel chemistry National Science Foundation, 1958-1961.
Member governor’s advisory group North Carolina School Science and Mathematics, 1978.
Member governor’s advisory group North Carolina School Science and Mathematics, 1978. Member Solvay Congress, Brussels, 1962. Member Reunion Internationale de Chimie Physique, Paris, 1928.
Fellow American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Chemical Society London (Faraday division), American Chemical Society (secretary 1942, chairman 1944, division physical and inorganic chemical, chairman North Carolina section 1946), Federation American Scientists (board sponsors), National Academy Sciences, North Carolina Academy Science, A.A.U.P., A.C.L.U., Sigma Xi.
Married Hope Ernestyne Sherfy, December 23, 1947. Children: Margarita South., Pamela South. Associate.