Academic Genealogy - Notre Dame Chemistry Department - footnotes

General Biographical Sources

  • American men & women of science. New York: Bowker.
  • Dissertation Abstracts International. B, Sciences and Engineering. Ann Arbor, Michigan : University Microfilms.
  • J. C. Poggendorffs biographisch-literarisches handwörterbuch für mathematik, astronomie, physik, chemie und verwandte wissenschaftsgebiete. Leipzig, J. A. Barth.
  • National cyclopaedia of American biography. New York: J.T. White.
  • World who's who in science: a biographical dictionary of notable scientists from antiquity to the present. Editor: Allen G. Debus. Associate editors: Ronald S. Calinger [and] Edward J. Collins. Managing editor: Stephen J. Kennedy.

    Specific Sources
    1 Personal communication with J Szmuszkovicz (03 Dec 2001).
    2 Personal communication with SA Kandel (30 Nov 2001).
    3 Email communication with J Bentley (30 Nov 2001).
    4 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1965/woodward-bio.html
    5 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1986/herschbach-autobio.html
    6 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1954/pauling-bio.html
    7 http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1962/pauling-bio.html
    8 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1949/giauque-bio.html
    9 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1979/wittig-cv.html
    10 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1909/ostwald-bio.html
    11 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1914/richards-bio.html
    12 http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1959/kornberg-bio.html
    13 http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1959/kornberg-bio.html
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    15 Gassman, P.G. Studies of highly strained bicyclic systems: the synthesis and reactions of derivatives of bicyclo-[2,1,1]-hexane. Ph.D. Thesis, Cornell University, Jun 1960.
             Jerrold Meinwald, chair
             W. Donald Cooke
             Andreas C Albrecht
    16 Schultz, A.G. Photochemical study of some peri-substituted naphthalene sulfoxides and related compounds. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Rochester, 1970.
             Richard H. Schlessinger, chair
             M.D. Gates
             F.P. Buff
             L. Miller
    17 Email communication with M. Prorok (13 Dec 2001).
    18 Personal communication with D. Goodenough-Lashua (13 Dec 2001).
    19 Fuson, R.C. Naphthalene and the centroid structure. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Minnesota, 1924.
             W.H. Hunter, chair
             appeared in JACS 46 (1924) 2779.
    20 Corbett, J.D. Anhydrous aluminum halides and mixed halide intermediates. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Washington, 1952.
             NW Gregory, chair
    21 Felker, P.M. Picosecond dynamics of intramolecular vibrational-energy redistribution (IVR) in jet-cooled molecules. Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology, Dec 1984.
    22 Hamill, W.H. Acid-base catalysis of the mutarotation of glucose in protium oxide-deuterium oxide mixtures. Ph.D. Thesis, Columbia University, 1936.
             J Chem Phys 4, 395 (1936).
    23 Chemistry Academic Genealogy at the University of Illinois
    24 Mayer, J.M. Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of new hydride compounds of tantalum (V). Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology, Jul 1982.
    25 Rasmussen, P.G. Kinetic study of the electron exchange between the 12-tungstocobaltate(II) and the 12-tungstocobaltate(III) anions in aqueous solution. Ph.D. Thesis, Michigan State University, 1964
    26 MIT Library Catalog record of Brubaker Thesis
    27 MIT Library Catalog record of Young Thesis
    28 MIT Library Catalog record of Ashdown Thesis
    29 Stewart, R.F. Polarized absorption spectra of purines and pyrimidines. Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology, 1963.
    30 Urry, W.H. I. The determination of deuterium II. Deuterium exchange of alkyl aryl ethers. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Chicago, Dec 1946.
    31 Waugh, J. S. Line profiles in nuclear magnetic resonance absorption. Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology, 1953.
    32 Personal communication with P.L. Clark (10 Jan 02)
    33 Himes, R.H. Tetrahydrofolic acid formylase. Ph.D. Thesis, University of California, Berkeley, 1961.
             Jesse C Rabinowitz, chair
             Fred H Carpenter
             David M Greenberg
    34 Email communication with Andrea Twiss-Brooks, Chemistry Librarian at the University of Chicago (08 Dec 02)
    35 Gregory, N.W. An x-ray diffraction investigation of the crystal structures of some aromatic poly nitro compounds. Ph.D. Thesis, Ohio State University, 1943.
             Edwin N Lassettre, chair
    36 Email communication via Ken Kinslow, ILL & Doc Delivery Supervisor University of Notre Dame Libraries, from Brian A. Sullivan, Senior Reference Archivist, Harvard University Archives.
             Dudley Herschbach, chair
             Francis M. Pipkin
             Nathaniel Phillips Carleton
    37 Yost, D.M. Mechanisms and rates of certain oxidation reduction reactions in aqueous solution. The existence of trivalent silver. Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology, 1926.
             A.A. Noyes, chair
    38 Bercaw, J.E. Titanocene as a reactive intermediate in the reduction of molecular hydrogen and nitrogen. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Michigan, 1971.
             Hans H Brintzinger, chair
             Arthur J Ashe III
             M David Curtis
             Charles G Overberger
             Giuseppe Parravano
    39 Zewail, A.H. Optical and magnetic resonance spectra of triplet excitons and localized states in molecular crystals. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 1974.
             Robin M Hochstrasser, chair
    40 MIT Library Catalog record of Corey Thesis
    41 Lawrence, D.S. Part 1: An Enantiospecific approach to cortisone. Part 2: An Enantiospecific approach to vitamin D3. Part 3: The Molecular architecture of host-guest interactions. Ph.D. Thesis, University of California, Los Angeles, 1982.
             Robert V Stevens, chair
             Donald J Cram
             Dermot B Taylor
    42 Rabinowitz, J.C. Microbiological studies of the vitamin B6 group. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Wisconsin, Jul 1949.
             Esmond E Snell, chair
             M J Johnson
             C A Baumann
    43 Email communication with LM Gierasch (23 Jan 02) who directed me to http://www.chem.umass.edu/genealogy/index.html
    44 Email communication with DS Lawrence (23 Jan 02)
    45 Email communication with GA Garcia (23 Jan 02)
    46 Email & fax communication with G Czapski (24 Jan 02)
    47 Email communication with R Hochstrasser (23 Jan 02)
    48 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1967/norrish-bio.html
    49 LaMer, V.K. Effect of temperature and hydrogen ion concentration upon the rate of destruction of the antiscorbutic vitamin. Ph.D. Thesis, Columbia University, 1921.
    50 Brown, W.G. Interpretation of the absorption spectrum of bromine. University of California, Berkeley, 1931.
             "The writer is deeply indebted to Professor GE Gibson, under whose guidance this work was carried out, for his constant interest, encouragement, and invaluable advice; to Professor RT Birge for having made available his notes concerning the spectra of the halogens and the manuscript of a paper to be published by him on the isotope effect; and to Professor WF Giauque for the benefit of many helpful discussions."
    51 Email communication with S Roseman (25 Jan 02)
    52 Email communication with Gina Frese, Chemical Hertiage Foundation, regarding the oral history of Frank Westheimer (25 Jan 02)
    53 Email communication with FA Henglein (18 Apr 2000)
    54 Email communication with JC Rabinowitz (5 May 2000)
    55 Email communication with HJ Schäfer (20 Apr 2000)
    56 Email communication with Janet Wallwork, Reference Librarian at the University of Manchester (Nov 2001)
    57 Email communication with GL Kenyon (28 Jan 02)
    58 Email communication with GH Nancollas (27 Jan 02)
    59 Email communication with N Davidson (26 Jan 02)
    60 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1979/brown-autobio.html
    61 Biogr Mem Natl Acad Sci USA 28: 117-61.
             EB Hart studied with A Kossel at Marburg. A Kossel moved to Heidelberg and EB Hart followed. EB Hart lost some credits due to the transfer and as a result never received a PhD.
    62 McGraw Hill Modern Men of Science Vol. 2, pg 507-8.
    63 McGraw Hill Modern Men of Science Vol. 2, pg 589-90.
    64 http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1910/kossel-bio.html
    65 Schlessinger, R.H. Chemistry of pleiadene, acepleiadene, and acepleiadylene. Ph.D. Thesis, Ohio State University, 1964.
             Michael P Cava, chair
    66 Davidson, N.R. Polymerization of organo-aluminum compounds. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Chicago, Aug 1941.
             "The author is especially indebted to Professor H.I. Schlesinger and Dr. Herbert C. Brown for their suggestions and their criticism."
    67 Email communication with MP Cava (31 Jan 02).
    68 Email communication with Lars Peter Hansen (3 Feb 02).
    69 Barker, R. Structural studies on carbohydrates: I. Hexose disulfones. II. Ribulose tetrabenzoate. Ph.D. Thesis, University of California, Berkeley, 1958.
    Committe in Charge:
             Henry Rapoport
             Herman O L Fischer
             Charles A Delska
    Acknowledgment thanks D.L. MacDonald
    70 Personal communication with FJ Castellino (Apr 00).
             MacDonald
    71 Lassettre, E.N. I. The Interpretation of freezing point lowering data in terms of polymerization. The hydrogen bond and association. A Comparative method of measuring vapor pressure lowering with application to solutions of phenol in benzene. II. The Raman spectra of carbon and silicon tetrafluorides. The Raman spectra of boron trifluoride, trichloride, and tribromide. The Effect of the boron isotopes. Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology, 1938.
             Linus Pauling
    72 Email communication with Henry Lardy (5 Feb 02).
    73 Peterson, W.H. Forms of sulphur in plant materials and their variation with the soil supply. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1913.
             appeared in J Am Chem Soc 36, 1290 (1914).
             EB Hart
    74 Semmelhack, M.F. Formation of carbon chains and rings using organo-nickel compounds. Ph.D. Thesis, Harvard University, Mar 1967
             EJ Corey, chair
             PD Bartlett
             JD White
    75 Miller, W.H. I. Lower bounds to eigenvalues. II. Theory of resonances in scattering and the relation to the decay of a prepared state. Ph.D. Thesis, Harvard University, Apr 1967
             E Bright Wilson, Jr., chair
             Martin Karplus
             Dudley R Herschbach
    76 Email communication with JP Marino (12 Feb 02)
    77 Schwartz, M.E. Ab initio quantum mechanical studies of small molecules using 1s gaussian basis functions. Ph.D. Thesis, Vanderbilt University, Jan 1966.
             L J Schaad, chair
             Robert V Dilts
             David L Tuleen
             Mark M Jones
             L Field
             Thomas Martin
             Wendell Holladay
    78 Cava, M.P. Studies on the degradation of neoergosterol and related substances. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Michigan, 1951.
             Werner E Bachmann, chair, until his death on March 22, 1951
             Andre S Dreiding, chair, since March 22 1951
             Leigh C Anderson
             James H Hodges
             William W Sleator
             Charles L Rulfs
    79 MIT Library Catalog record of Schaad Thesis
    80 Sheehan, J.C. Synthesis of plant-growth substances and carcinogenic hydrocarbons. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Michigan, 1941.
             Werner E Bachmann, chair
    81 Sherman, H.C. Insoluble carbohydrates of wheat. Ph.D. Thesis, Columbia University, 1897.
             "My thanks are due to Prof. Charles F. Chandler, of this University, with whose approval this work was undertaken, and to Prof. Ricketts and Dr. Vulté, of the analytical laboratory, under whose supervision it was performed."
    82 Pauling, L. Determination with x-rays of the structures of crystals. Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology, 1925.
             JACS 45 1466 (1923)
             JACS 45 2777 (1923)
             JACS 46 1615 (1924)
             JACS 46 2738 (1924)
             JACS 47 1561 (1925)
    83 Email communication with L Jackman (11 Mar 02)
    84 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1910/wallach-bio.html
    85 http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1937/haworth-bio.html
    86 Wilson, E.B. Wave functions for simple atoms. Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology, 1933.
    87 Written communication with Frank H Westheimer (22 Apr 2002).
             Westheimer's PhD was begun under James Bryant Conant. Conant quit to become president of Harvard. Westheimer completed his PhD under Elmer Peter Kohler. Conant took a double PhD - one advisor was Kohler (Organic Chemistry) and the other advisor was Theodore William Richards (Physical Chemistry). Kohler's advisor was Ira Remson.
    88 BM Baker's curriculum vitae (30 May 2002).
    89 Email communication with KP Murphy (31 May 2002).
             KP Murphy's postdoc advisor was Ernesto Freire at Johns Hopkins. E Freire's PhD and postdoc advisor was Rodney Biltonen at Virginia. R Biltonen studied under Rufus Lumry at Minnesota. KP Murphy's PhD advisor, SJ Gill, did postdoc studies with Peter Debye.
    90 Email communication with K Henderson (15 June 2002).
    91 Tel-Aviv Union Library Catalog record of Barkai Thesis
    92 Email communication with VN Fleurov (18 June 2002).
    93 Email communication with RE Mulvey (18 June 2002).
    94 Email communication with K Wade (24 June 2002).
    95 P Roy Soc 134A (1931-1932) i-xvii.
    96 Email communication with NN Greenwood (25 June 2002).
             MSc at the University of Melbourne in 1948 under John Stuart Anderson
    97 Personal communication with WR Scheidt (26 June 2002).
             James Lynn Hoard was Post Doc supervisor for WR Scheidt
    98 Email communication with Y Kagan (19 Sep 2002).
    99 http://www.nobel.se/physics/laureates/1962/landau-bio.html
    100 Phone communication with WS Koski (May 2000).
    101 Fowler R.D. Thermal decomposition of mixtures of some anhydrous metallic sulfates. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Michigan, 1931.
             "For the sincere interest he has at all times shown, and the friendly aid he has given during the progress of this work, appreciation is hereby expressed to its instigator, Dr. H. H. Willard."


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