William Joseph Jesse Plant

Background

Plant, William Joseph Jesse was born on March 29, 1926 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of William Eugene and Anna (Barney) Plant.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1948; Master of Science, U. Vermont, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1955.

Career

Senior chemist, General Dynamics, Fort Worth, 1955; research chemist, Celanese, Summit, New Jersey, 1955-1958; senior fellow, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1959-1980; senior research chemist, Hercules, Inc., Jefferson, Pennsylvania, 1981-1991; retired, Hercules Inc., Jefferson, Pennsylvania, 1991.

Achievements

• William Joseph Jesse Plant has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1944-1946.

Interests

• Avocation: music.

Connections

Married Anna Louise McCreight, September 9, 1955. Children: Richard, Carol, Catherine, William A., Susan, Marianne, Elizabeth.

Father:

William Eugene Plant

Mother:

Anna (Barney) Plant

Spouse:

Anna Louise McCreight

child:

Marianne Plant

child:

William A. Plant

child:

Susan Plant

child:

Carol Plant

child:

Elizabeth Plant

child:

Catherine Plant

child:

Richard Plant