Virginia White

Background

White, Virginia was born on June 17, 1939 in Cardiff, Wales. Daughter of Stanley Herbert and Thelma Alice (Hansen) Preston. came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, U. Wales, 1961; Master of Arts in Chemistry, Smith College, 1978.

Career

Teacher chemistry, Highfields Bilateral School, Wolverampton, England, 1960-1961; teacher chemistry, Newport (Wales) High School, 1961-1966; geochemist, Nova Scotia Research Foundation, Canada, 1966-1968; laboratory instructor chemistry, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1970-1977; laboratory director, instructor chemistry, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, since 1977. Chair Necuse Laboratory Development, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Virginia White has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Outermost Island: An Oral History of San Salvador, the Bahamas

    (Book by White, Virginia)

Membership

Fellow Sigma Xi; member Smith College Amunae Society.

Connections

Married Brian White, February 19, 1936 (divorced). Children: Kathleen Sally, David William.

Father:

Stanley Herbert Preston

Mother:

Thelma Alice (Hansen) Preston

Spouse:

Brian White

child:

David William White

child:

Kathleen Sally White