Background
Wait, Samuel Charles was born on January 26, 1932 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Samuel C. and Isabel M. (Cassedy) Wait.
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Samuel Charles Wait
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Samuel Charles Wait, American Academic administrator, educator. Recipient Disting Faculty award Rensselaer Alumni Association, 1988, AlumniKey award, 1994, Rensselaer Alumni Admission award of excellence, 1993, Rensseleer Alumni Association Albert Fox Demers medal, 1997; named fellow Research Corporation, 1954-1955, Eastman Kodak Company, 1955-1956; Fulbright scholar, 1956-1958.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1953; Master of Science in Physical Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1956.
Career
Postdoctoral teaching fellow, University of Minnesota, 1958-1959; visiting assistant professor, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1959-1960; research science, National Bureau Standards, 1960-1961; from assistant professor to professor of chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1961; from assistant dean of science to associate dean of science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1974; acting dean of science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1978-1980, 88-89. Director Cooperative College Science Improvement Program, Troy, 1972-1973, Research.Participation for High School Teachers, Troy, 1962-1967. Assistant director, professor.M of Science in Natural Sciences Program, Troy, 1962-1974.
Achievements
Membership
President district 2 Niskayuna (New York) Fire Company, 1970-1972. Member Niskayuna Board Fire Commissioners, 1978-1983. Vice president, trustee Dudley Observatory, 1990-1991, president, since 1991.
Member mathematics, science and technical advising committee Schenectady County Community College, since 1976, chairman, 1977-1978. Vice chairman Schenectady County Fire Advisory Board, 1978-1979. Member Schenectady County Hazardous Materials Team, since 1991.
Member American Chemical Society, Optical Society American, Coblentz Society, Rensselaer Premed. Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Phi Theta Kappa.
Connections
Married Carol D. Petrie, June 6, 1957. Children: Robert J., Alison R.
