Peter Ewald Yankwich

Background

Yankwich, Peter Ewald was born on October 20, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Leon Rene and Helen (Werner) Yankwich.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1945.

Career

Member science staff, Radiation Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, 1944-1948; faculty, University of California, 1947-1948; member of faculty, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1948-1988; professor of chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1957-1988; head division physical chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1962-1967; vice president academic affairs, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1982. Member Advisory Council on College Chemistry, 1961-1968. National Science Foundation Senior Postdoctoral fellow, 1960-1961, Executive officer Directorate for Science and Engineering Education, 1985-1990, Directorate for Edition and Human Resources, 1990-1992, senior staff associate, 1992-1999.

Achievements

• Peter Ewald Yankwich has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Urbana Board Education, 1958-1973. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society (chairman physical chemistry division 1971-1972, chemical education planning and coordinating committee 1974-1977, chairman education commission 1977-1981, board directors 1982-1991), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Pope Ingram, July 14, 1945. Children: Alexandra Helen Yankwich Capps, Leon Rene II, Richard Ingram.

Father:

Leon Rene Yankwich

Mother:

Helen (Werner) Yankwich

Spouse:

Elizabeth Pope Ingram

child:

Leon Rene II Yankwich

child:

Richard Ingram Yankwich

child:

Alexandra Helen Yankwich Capps Yankwich