Randolph Thomas Major

Background

Major, Randolph Thomas was born on December 23, 1901 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of David R. and Mary Randolph (Campbell) Major.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Nebraska, 1922, Master of Science, 1924, Honorary Doctor of Science, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1927.

Career

Teacher Albion, Nebraska, 1922-1923. Research Pasteur Institute, Paris, France, 1926-1927, Pharmaceutical Institute, Berlin, summer 1927. Research associate, instructor Princeton, 1927-1930.

Director pure research Merck & Company, Incorporated., Rahway, New Jersey, 1930-1936, director research and development, 1936-1947, vice president, science director, 1947-1953, science vice president, 1953-1956, science adviser, 1956-1967.

Science adviser Merck Institute Therapeutic Research, 1967-1974. Professor of chemistry University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1957-1967, research professor of chemistry, 1967-1970.

Research professor of chemistry U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1970-1976. Chairman advisory council to department chemistry Princeton, 1941-1951.

Advising committee research division College Engineering, New York University, 1949-1956.

Vice Chairman of Commission on research National Association Manufacturers, 1951-1957. Trustee Experiment in International Living. Putney, Vermont, 1955-1957.

Achievements

• Randolph Thomas Major has been listed as a noteworthy educator, chemistry by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (director 1955-1960. Club: Chemists’. Holder patents in field of medicinal chemistry.

Connections

Married Grace East. Lowe, July 7, 1928. Children: Mary East., Randolph T., Anne C., Jane West. High school.

Father:

David R. Major

Mother:

Mary Randolph (Campbell) Major

Spouse:

Grace East. Lowe

child:

Mary East. Major

child:

Anne C. Major

child:

Randolph T. Major

child:

Jane West. High sch Major