Willis Rodney Whitney

Background

Whitney, Willis Rodney was born on August 22, 1868 in Jamestown, New York, United States. Son of John Jay and Agnes (Reynolds) Whitney.

Education

Bachelor of Science Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1890. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Leipzig, 1896. Honorary Doctor of Science, Union University, 1919.

Doctor of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 1919.

Doctor of Science, University of Syracuse, 1926, University of Michigan, 1927. Doctor of Laws, Lehigh, 1929.

Career

Evelyn Schermerhorn. Assistant instructor, assistant professor to 1904, nonresident associate professor, 1904-1908, nonresident professor theoretical chemistry since 1908, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Director Research Laboratory of General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, 1900-1928, vice president in charge of research. 1928-1941, now honorary vice-president General Electric Company Honorary member American Steel Treaters’ Society, Franklin Institute.

Member United States Naval Consulting Board since 1915.

Member of advisory committee United States bureau of Standards, 1925-1930, National Research Council. Trustee Albany Medical College, Union College.

Member Corporation Massachusetts Institute Technology Willard Gibbs medal, American Chemical Society, 1916. Chandler medal, Columbia University, 1920.

Perkin medal, American Section of Society Chemical Industry, 1921.

Franklin medal, 1931. Edison medal, 1935; Public Welfare medal, National Academy Sciences, 1938. Chevalier Chevalier de la Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’Honneur’Honneur (France), 1937.

Receved John Fritz medal, 1943.

Medal of Industrial Research Institute, 1946.

Achievements

• Willis Rodney Whitney has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Translator of M. Le Blanc’s Electro-Chemistry, 1896.

Membership

Member of National Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Evelyn Jones, June 26, 1890.

Father:

John Jay Whitney

Mother:

Agnes (Reynolds) Whitney

Spouse:

Evelyn Jones