Background
Tolman, Richard Chace was born on March 4, 1881 in West Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Pike and Mary (Chace) Tolman.
Tolman, Richard Chace was born on March 4, 1881 in West Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Pike and Mary (Chace) Tolman.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1903, Doctor of Philosophy, 1910. Doctor of Science, Princeton University, 1942. Studied at Charlottenburg and Crefeld, Germany, 1903-1904.
Instructor in theoretical chemistry, 1907-1909, research associate in physical chemistry, 1909-1910, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Instructor physical chemistry, University of Michigan, 1910-1911. Assistant professor same, University of Cincinnati, 1911-1912, University of California, 1912-1916.
Professor physical chemistry, University of Illinois, 1916-1918.
Chief dispersoid section Chemical Warfare Service, rank major, 1918. Associate director, 1919-1920, and director, 1920-1922.
Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory, War Department. Professor physical chemistry and mathematical physics and dean of the Graduate School, California Institute Technology, since 1922.
Vice chairman National Defense Research Committee, 1940.
Science advisory to the United States representative, United Nations Atomic Energy Comn., 1946.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, National Academy Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Physical Society, Washington Academy Sciences.
Married Ruth Sherman, August 5, 1924.