Samuel Oram Grim

Background

Grim, Samuel Oram was born on March 11, 1935 in Landisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Oram Michael and Esther Blanche (Gable) Grim.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Franklin and Marshall College, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960.

Career

Faculty, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1960; professor of chemistry, U. Maryland., since 1968; chairman inorganic chemistry division, U. Maryland., 1970-1977, 80-86; chairman Inorganic Division, U. Maryland., 1995-1996; associate chairman, chemistry Department, University Maryland., 1996-1998. Program officer in inorganic chemistry National Science Foundation, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Samuel Oram Grim has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemists, Royal Society Chemistry (London). Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, International Council Main Group Chemistry, Chemical Society Washington, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (Science Achievement award 1983), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma.

Connections

Married Faith H. Rojahn, June 8, 1957 (divorced 1982). Children: Stephen W., Amy R., Lucy G. Married Caren L. Klarman, March 11, 1983 (divorced 1993).

1 child, Christina K.

Father:

Oram Michael Grim

Mother:

Esther Blanche (Gable) Grim

Spouse:

Caren L. Klarman

Spouse:

Faith H. Rojahn

child:

Amy R. Grim

child:

Christina K. Grim

child:

Lucy G. Grim

child:

Stephen W. Grim