Background
Louis Fieser was born on April 7, 1899, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. He was the son of Louis Frederick and Martha Victoria (Kershaw) Fieser.
(This text for the two-semester introductory organic chemi...)
This text for the two-semester introductory organic chemistry lab offers a series of clear and concise experiments that encourage accurate observation and deductive reasoning. A focus on biochemical and biomedical applications renders the narrative ideal for the mainstream organic chemistry laboratory. Emphasis is also placed on safety and the disposal of hazardous waste. Pre-lab exercises, marginal notes, clear line drawings, and questions help retain student interest and comprehension from lesson to lesson. The Ninth Edition includes "In This Experiment" objectives that clarify the goals of procedures. Optional, additional "For Further Investigation" features offer an in-depth exploration of the chemical principles presented.
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Louis Fieser was born on April 7, 1899, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. He was the son of Louis Frederick and Martha Victoria (Kershaw) Fieser.
Fieser earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in 1920, and went on to earn a Doctor if Philosophy degree in chemistry from Harvard in 1924. The following year he spent in Frankfurt, Germany, and at Oxford University in England doing postgraduate work with a Harvard travel fellowship.
On his return to the United States in 1925, Fieser accepted a teaching position at Bryn Mawr College. His expectation of intellectually inferior students proved groundless, and he remained there until 1930. It was here that he met a chemistry student named Mary Peters, whom he married in 1932. Mary Peters Fieser would collaborate with him on numerous research projects, as well as many books.
Fieser joined the chemistry department at Harvard in 1930 as assistant professor. There he became known for his well-organized, entertaining, and imaginative lectures, and especially for his ability to inspire interest in laboratory work. In 1939, he became the Sheldon Emery Professor of Organic Chemistry. He retained this post until 1968, and after his retirement devoted his time to writing, lecturing, and performing laboratory research.
Fieser headed a chemistry research team at Harvard that investigated a number of other important topics in the field of chemistry. During the 1930s, he conducted research on the chemical causes of cancer and developed methods of synthesizing various carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) for use in medical research. During World War II, the Japanese invasion of the East Indies blocked the Allies, including the United States, from access to most of the world supply of quinine, a major antimalarial medicine. As part of his work on the chemistry of quinones in general, Fieser investigated the use of naphthoquinones as a substitute. His research team eventually synthesized the drug lapinone, which proved to be effective against malaria.
In 1951, Fieser made his discovery of a missing portion of the cortisone molecule. He later served on the Surgeon General’s Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health that issued the 1964 report linking cigarette smoking with cancer.
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1944Fieser was a member of Alos Mission, European Theatre of Operations, United States Army.
Fieser married Mary A. Peters on June 21, 1932.