Truman S. Light

Background

Light, Truman S. was born on December 16, 1922 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph and Lillian (Ginsburg) Light.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1943; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1949; DrChem, U. Rome, 1961.

Career

Assistant professor, Boston College, Newton, Massachusetts, 1949-1959; staff scientist research division, Avco Corporation, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1959-1964; principal research scientist, Foxboro (Massachusetts) Company, 1964-1988; consultant chemistry, Lexington, Massachusetts, since 1988. Adjunct Professor Boston College, Newton, 1987, Suffokl U., Boston, 1991, Aquinas COll., Newton, 1994.

Achievements

• Truman S. Light has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. With United States Naval Reserve retired, since 1982. member American Chemical Society (councilor 1976-1991, chairman Northeastern section 1977-1979), Instrument Society American, Electrochemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Reeva Snyder, December 29, 1946 (deceased 1977). Children: Edward N., Stuart Licht, Joel M. Married Arlene C. Wick, June 29, 1980.

Father:

Joseph Light

Mother:

Lillian (Ginsburg) Light

Spouse:

Reeva Snyder

Spouse:

Arlene C. Wick

child:

Joel M. Light

child:

Stuart Licht Light

child:

Edward N. Light