Background
Dauben, William Garfield was born on November 6, 1919 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Hyp J. and Leilah (Stump) Dauben.
Dauben, William Garfield was born on November 6, 1919 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Hyp J. and Leilah (Stump) Dauben.
AB, Ohio State University, 1941. AM, Harvard University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1944.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Bordeaux, France, 1980.
Edward Austin fellow, Harvard University, 1941-1942;
teaching fellow, Harvard University, 1942-1943;
research assistant, Harvard University, 1943-1945;
instructor, University of California at Berkeley, 1945-1947;
assistant professor of chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, 1947-1952;
associate professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1952-1957;
professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1957-1992;
professor emeritus, University of California at Berkeley, 1992-1997. Lecturer American-Swiss Foundation, 1962. Member medical chemical study section United States Public Health Service, 1959-1964.
Member chemistry panel National Science Foundation, 1964-1967. Member American-Sino Science Cooperation Committee, 1973-1976. National Research Council, 1977-1980.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry, Swiss Chemical Society. Member National Academy of Sciences (chairman chemistry section 1977-1980), American Chemical Society (chairman division organic chemistry 1962-1963, councilor organic division 1964-1970, member council publication committee 1965-1970, member advisory committee Petroleum Research Fund 1974-1977, award California section 1959, Ernest Guenther award 1973, Arthur C. Cope scholar 1990), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Pharmaceutical Society Japan (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Chi. Clubs: Bohemian.
Son of Hyp J. and Leilah (Stump) D. M. Carol Hyatt, August 8, 1947. Children: Barbara, Annual.