Background
Cady, George Hamilton was born on January 10, 1906 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Son of Hamilton P. and Stella (Gallup) Cady.
Cady, George Hamilton was born on January 10, 1906 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Son of Hamilton P. and Stella (Gallup) Cady.
Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1927. AM, University Kansas, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1930.
Assistant professor, U. South Dakot, Vermilion, 1930-1931; instructor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1931-1934; research chemist, United States Rubber Company, Passaic, New Jersey, 1934-1935; research chemist, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Barberton, Ohio., 1935-1938; assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1938-1941; associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1941-1947; professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1947-1972; professor emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, 1972-1993; chairman chemistry Department, University Washington, Seattle, 1961-1965; with Manhattan Project, Columbia University, New York City, 1942-1943. Centenary lecturer The Chemical Society, London, 1959, G.N. Lewis Memorial lecturer, University of California, 1967.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (Distinguished Service award 1966, research in fluorine chemistry award 1972), Deutsche Akademie der Naturforsher Leopoldina, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Alpha Marsh, June 2, 1929 (deceased June 1982). Children: Howard H., Carl M. Married Agnes Irene Hoving, February 15, 1986.