Wilbur Benedict McDowell

Background

McDowell, Wilbur Benedict was born on February 27, 1920 in Omaha. Son of Samuel Brownlee and Rose Gwendolen (Benedict) McDowell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1941. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1944.

Career

Assistant Ohio State University, Columbus, 1942—1943, teaching fellow, 1943—1944. Research associate The Squibb Institute, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1944—1952, section head, 1953—1958, senior research associate, 1958—1966. Manager professor service department Squibb Corporation, New York City, 1966—1969, Princeton, New Jersey, 1970—1985.

Retired, 1985

Consultant, archivist Squibb corporation, 1985—1989, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, 1989—1999, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 2000.

Achievements

• Wilbur Benedict McDowell has been listed as a noteworthy chemist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, vice president, president BOE, East Brunswick, New Jersey, 1957—1965. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: Society Nuclear Medicine, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Jean Erskine Clapp, August 9, 1947 (deceased August 1996). Children: Linda Jane, Wendy Sue, Bruce Benedict.

Father:

Samuel Brownlee McDowell

Mother:

Rose Gwendolen (Benedict) McDowell

Spouse:

Jean Erskine Clapp

child:

Wendy Sue McDowell

child:

Linda Jane McDowell

child:

Bruce Benedict McDowell