Background
Porterfield, William Wendell was born on August 24, 1936 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Donald Kennedy and Adelyn (Miller) Porterfield.
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William Wendell Porterfield
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Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1962; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1960.
Career
Senior research chemist, Hercules, Inc., Cumberland, Maryland., 1962-1964; assistant professor of chemistry, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1964-1965; associate professor, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1965-1968; professor of chemistry, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, since 1968; Charles Scott Venable professor of chemistry, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, since 1989; chairman natural science division, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1973-1977; department chairman chemistry, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1982-1985, 93-96. Visiting fellow U. Durham (United Kingdom), 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Chemical Society, Royal Chemical Society (London, England.), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Dorothy Elizabeth Dail, August 24, 1957. Children— Allan Kennedy, Douglas Hunter.
