Background
Pearson, Ralph Gottfrid was born on January 12, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Gottfrid and Kerstin (Larson) Pearson.
Pearson, Ralph Gottfrid was born on January 12, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Gottfrid and Kerstin (Larson) Pearson.
Bachelor of Science, Lewis Institute, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1943.
Assistant Professor Chemistry Department, Northwestern University 1946-1952, Association Professor 1952-1957, Professor 1957-1976. Professor, of Chemistry University of California, Santa Barbara 1976-1989, Professor Emeritus since 1989.
Kinetics and Mechanism 1953, Mechanisms of Inorganic Reactions 1958, Hard and Soft Acids and Bases 1974, Symmetry Rules for Chemical Reactions 1976.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946. Member American Chemical Society (Midwest award 1966, Inorganic Chemistry award 1969), National Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon (honorary).
Classical music, hiking.
Married Lenore Olivia Johnson, June 15, 1941 (deceased June 1982). Children: John Ralph, Barry Lee, Christie Annual.