Thomas Chester Franklin

Background

Franklin, Thomas Chester was born on February 5, 1923 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Chester S. and Irene (Tibbetts) Franklin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Howard College, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1951.

Career

Instructor, Howard College, 1946-1948; assistant instructor, Ohio State University, 1948-1951; assistant professor, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1951-1954; research associate, Virginia Institute for Science Research, Richmond, 1951-1953; faculty, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, since 1954; professor of chemistry, Baylor University, since 1964; research professor, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1991.

Achievements

• Thomas Chester Franklin has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Electrochemical Society (Electrodeposition Division Research award 1991), American Electroplaters Society, International Society Electrochemistry, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Nellie Louise Friel, June 26, 1946. Children: Irene Elise, Margaret Elaine, Janice Carol, ThomasEdward.

Father:

Chester S. Franklin

Mother:

Irene (Tibbetts) Franklin

Spouse:

Nellie Louise Friel

child:

Irene Elise Franklin

child:

ThomasEdward Franklin

child:

Janice Carol Franklin

child:

Margaret Elaine Franklin