Richard Macy Macy Noyes

Background

Noyes, Richard Macy was born on April 6, 1919 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of William Albert and Katharine Haworth (Macy) Noyes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1942.

Career

Assistant Professor 1949-1954, Association Professor 1954-1958. Professor, of Chemistry University of Oregon since 1958, Acting Head or Head of Department, of Chemistry 1960-1961, 1963-1964, 1966-1968, 1975-1978. Guggenheim Fellow" University of Leeds 1955-1956.

Fulbright Fellow, Victoria

University of Wellington 1964. National Science Foundation Senior Postdoctoral Fellow" MaxPlanek-Institute of Physical Chemistry, Gottingen 1965.

Visiting Professor Oxford 1971-1972, Max-Planck-Institute of Biophysical Chemistry 1978-1979, 1982-1983.

Achievements

• Richard Macy Noyes has been listed as a noteworthy physical chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Over 180 articles in chemical journals.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Chemical Society (chairman division physical chemistry 1961-1962, executive committee division 1960-1975, member council 1960-1975, chairman Oregon section 1967-1968, committee on nominations and elections 1962-1968, committee on publications 1969-1972), Chemical Society (London), Wilderness Society, American Civil Liberties Union, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (honorary), Sierra Club (past chairman Atlantic and Pacific Northwest chapters, Northwest regional vice president 1973-1974), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Trying to influence land use decisions regarding forestry and wilderness areas.

Connections

Married Winninette Arnold, July 12, 1946 (deceased March 1972). Married Patricia Jean Harris, January 26, 1973 (deceased November 1997).

Father:

William Albert Noyes

Mother:

Katharine Haworth (Macy) Noyes

Spouse:

Patricia Jean Harris

Spouse:

Winninette Arnold