Background
Searles, Scott was born on October 15, 1920 in Minneapolis. Son of Scott and Katherine (Anderson) Searles.
Searles, Scott was born on October 15, 1920 in Minneapolis. Son of Scott and Katherine (Anderson) Searles.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1941; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1947.
Chemist, American Cyanamid Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1944-1945; instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1947-1949; assistant professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1949-1952; associate professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1952-1962; professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1962-1966; professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1966-1985; professor emeritus, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1985.
Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Emma Underhill, December 27, 1947 (deceased 1958). Children: David, John, Edith, Katherine, Paul. Married Eunice Johnson, August 5, 1973.