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chemistry educator

Richard McLean Badger, American Chemistry educator. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellow, 1960-1961. Fellow American Physical Society, American Academy Arts & Sciences; member National Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi. M C.

Background

Badger, Richard McLean was born on May 4, 1896 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Stillman and Carrie Mabel (Hewitt) Badger.

Education

Student, Northwestern University, 1916-1917, 19; Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1921; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1924; international research fellow in chemistry, Universities Gottingen and Bonn, Germany, 1928-1929.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1929-1938; associate professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1938-1945; professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, from 1945. Lecturer in chemistry University of California, 1931.

Achievements

  • Richard McLean Badger has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society, American Academy Arts & Sciences. Member National Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi. M C.

Connections

Married Virginia Alice Sherman, July 8, 1933. Children: Anthony Sherman, Jennifer Hewitt.

Father:
Joseph Stillman Badger

Mother:
Carrie Mabel (Hewitt) Badger

Spouse:
Virginia Alice Sherman

child:
Jennifer Hewitt Badger

child:
Anthony Sherman Badger