Background
Archer, Ronald Dean was born on July 22, 1932 in Rochelle, Illinois, United States. Son of Don Adam and Irma Cecil (Olson) Archer.
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Ronald Dean Archer, American Chemist, educator. Grantee United States Air Force, Research Corporation, National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, National Institutes of Health, Army Research Office, Office Naval Research; recipient Alumni Achievement award Illinois State University, 1989.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, 1953; Master of Science, Illinois State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1959.
Career
Teacher, Larson Junior High School, Elgin, Illinois, 1954;
assistant professor, University of California, Riverside, 1959-1963;
assistant professor, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1963-1965;
associate professor, Tulane University, 1965-1966;
associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1966-1970;
professor of chemistry, U. Massachusetts, since 1970;
head chemistry Department, University Massachusetts, 1977-1983. Visiting professor Technology U. Denmark, 1972, U. Vienna, 1987. Research scientist Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, spring 1980.
Consultant, 1960-1963, 64-70, 72-. Chief chemistry reader advanced placement program, Ednl. Testing Service, 1985-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Connecticut Valley section 1979, councilor since 1981, Chairman of Commission on education 1987-1989, nominating and election com.1990-1994, county policy committee since 1996, Executive Committee division chemical education since 1995, chair-elect, chair, past chair division chemical education since 1996), Royal Society.Chemistry, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, New England Association Chemistry Teachers, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Connections
Married Joyce Hilder Carlson, January 31, 1954. Children: Paul Dean, Lynn Sue, Sharon Jean, Julie Anne.
Awards
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Grantee United States Air Force, Research Corporation, National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, National Institutes of Health, Army Research Office, Office Naval Research. Recipient Alumni Achievement award Illinois State University, 1989.Grantee United States Air Force, Research Corporation, National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, National Institutes of Health, Army Research Office, Office Naval Research. Recipient Alumni Achievement award Illinois State University, 1989.