Background
RICE, Stuart was born on January 6, 1932 in New York City. Son of Laurence Harlan Rice and Helen Rayfield.
RICE, Stuart was born on January 6, 1932 in New York City. Son of Laurence Harlan Rice and Helen Rayfield.
Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1952; Master of Arts, Harvard, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1955.
Assistant Professor Department, of Chemistry and Institute for the Study of Metals, University of Chicago 1957-1959, Association Professor Institute for the Study of Metals (later James Franck Institute) 1959-1960, 1960-1969, Louis Block Professor, of Chemistry 1969, Louis Block Professor, of Physical Sciences since 1969, Chairman Department, of Chemistry 1971-1977, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor since 1977;Bourke Lecturer, Faraday Society 1964. Lecturer, numerous universities in United States of America and abroad. Alfred P. Sloan Fellow 1958-1962, Guggenheim Fellow 1960-1961, National Science Foundation Senior Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Professor University Libre de Bruxelles 1965-1966.
National Instituts of Health Special Research Fellow and Visiting Professor H. C. Orsted Institute, University of Copenhagen 1970-1971.
Fairchild Distinguished Scholar, California Institute of Technology 1979. Dean, Division of Physical Sciences, University of Chicago since 1981.
Baker Lecturer, Cornell University 1985-1986. Centenary Lecturer, Royal Society of Chemistry 1986-1987.
Fellow, American Academy, of Arts and Sciences.
Fellow American Philosophical Society. Member American Chemical Society (award Pure Chemistry 1963, Leo Hendrik Baekland award 1971, Peter Debye award 1985, Hildebrand award 1987), National Academy Science, American Academy Science, American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Faraday Society (Marlowe medal 1963), New York Academy Sciences (A. Cressy Morrison prize 1955), Danish Academy Science and Letters (foreign). M C.
Married Marian Ruth Coopersmith, June1, 1952 (deceased June 1994). Children— Barbara, Janet. Married Ruth O'Brien, September 27, 1997.