Background
Manus, Samuel Plyler Mc was born on October 29, 1938 in Edgemoor, South Carolina. Son of Henry Plyler and Louise (Sanders) McManus.
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Samuel Plyler Mc Manus
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Samuel Plyler Mc Manus, American Chemist, academic administrator. Named Outstanding Educator U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1971, 74; Sigma Xi Researcher of Year, 1978; Alumni fellow Clemson U., 1961; Petroleum Research Fund grantee, 1968-1987; National Aeronautics and Space Administration-American Society Engineering Education fellow, 1981, 82.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, The Citadel, 1960; Master of Science, Clemson U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Clemson U., 1964.
Career
Research chemist, Du Pont, Philadelphia, 1964; assistant professor of chemistry, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1966-1968; associate professor, U. Alabama, 1968-1973; professor, U. Alabama, since 1973; department chairman chemistry, U. Alabama, 1970-1972, 77-78; director materials science program, U. Alabama, 1988-1989; graduate dean, U. Alabama, 1989-1994; associate vice president academic affairs, U. Alabama, 1990-1991; associate provost, U. Alabama, 1991-1993; interim provost, U. Alabama, 1993-1994; provost, vice president academic affairs, U. Alabama, since 1994. Visiting faculty member University of Southern California, 1974-1975. Member Alabama Council Graduate Deans, 1989-1994, (chairman 1992-1993), Conference Southern Graduate Schools (committee Issues and Planning, 1993-1994), Conservation to government and industry.
Achievements
Membership
Committeeman Tenn Valley council Boy Scouts American, 1973-1975. Served to captain United States Army, 1964-1966. Member American Chemical Society (councillor 1970-1974, 78-80, 83-93, board directors 1966-1974, 78-80, 83-93, national awards committee 1987-1989), Alabama Academy Science (vice president 1973-1974, Executive Committee 1967, 73-74), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association State Colleges Universities (committee science and technical 1978), Alabama Council Chief Academy Officers (chairman 1994-1996), Sigma Xi (chapter section 1967-1969, president 1970-1971, Executive Committee 1967-1972), Phi Kappa Phi (chapter vice president 1988-1989, president 1989-1990).
Connections
Married Nancy Fincher, March 26,1959. Children: Samuel Plyler, Robert Adair.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Outstanding Educator U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1971, 74. Sigma Xi Researcher of Year, 1978. Alumni fellow Clemson U., 1961. Petroleum Research Fund grantee, 1968-1987. National Aeronautics and Space Administration-American Society Engineering Education fellow, 1981, 82.Named Outstanding Educator U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1971, 74. Sigma Xi Researcher of Year, 1978. Alumni fellow Clemson U., 1961.
Petroleum Research Fund grantee, 1968-1987. National Aeronautics and Space Administration-American Society Engineering Education fellow, 1981, 82.