Raymond Matthew Fuoss (September 28, 1905 – December 1, 1987) was an American chemist who researched mainly on electrolytes, polyelectrolytes, and polymers. He held Sterling Professor status at Yale University.
Fuoss was born to Jacob Z. Fuoss in 1905 and graduated from Altoona High School.[1]
After graduating summa cum laude from Harvard University, Fuoss accepted a Sheldon Fellowship to study at the University of Munich. He began his graduate studies at Brown University in 1930, after various teaching positions.[2]
Careeredit
From 1932 – 1933, Fuoss was a research instructor at Brown University, before being promoted to assistant professor for research from 1933 until 1936.[3] While at Brown, Fuoss was the recipient of the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry.[4] The award came with a monetary prize of $1000 for his achievement of producing the "first comprehensive theory of electrolytic solutions."[1] Due to limited financial resources for university research during the Great Depression in the mid-1930s, Fuoss was contacted by the General Electric Research Laboratory, where he worked until the end of the Second World War.[5] In 1945 he went to Yale University, where he was appointed a Sterling Professor Chair of Chemistry.[6] In 1951, Fuoss was elected to the National Academy of Sciences[5] and later, in 1954, was elected chairman of the American Chemical society's division of Polymer Chemistry.[2]
Fuoss eventually retired from Yale University in 1974 but continued active research in electrolytes.[5]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Former Altoonan Given High Honor". Altoona Mirror. Pennsylvania. April 30, 1935.
^ ab"Bellwood Man Heads Division of Polymer Chemistry of ACS". Altoona Mirror. Pennsylvania. November 28, 1953. p. 5.
^Hyle, Stanley R. (July 21, 1948). "Your Altoona High School". Altoona Mirror. Pennsylvania. p. 2.
^"The Council in Session at New York". pubs.acs.org. 13 (9): 185–186. 10 May 1935. doi:10.1021/cen-v013n009.p185 (inactive 31 January 2024). Retrieved September 7, 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link)
^ abcCoplan, Michael A. (1997). "Raymond Matthew Fuoss" (PDF). nasonline.org. National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^"Goes to Yale". Altoona Mirror. Pennsylvania. June 25, 1945. p. 5.
External linksedit
Raymond M. Fuoss Papers (MS 1560). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.
January 01, 1970
raymond, fuoss, raymond, matthew, fuoss, september, 1905, december, 1987, american, chemist, researched, mainly, electrolytes, polyelectrolytes, polymers, held, sterling, professor, status, yale, university, born, 1905, september, 1905bellwood, pennsylvania, u. Raymond Matthew Fuoss September 28 1905 December 1 1987 was an American chemist who researched mainly on electrolytes polyelectrolytes and polymers He held Sterling Professor status at Yale University Raymond FuossBorn 1905 09 28 September 28 1905Bellwood Pennsylvania USADiedDecember 1 1987 1987 12 01 aged 82 Spouse s Rose Elizabeth Harrington divorced Ann Stein Fuoss m 1947 1979 wbr Children2Academic backgroundEducationBA Harvard University summa cum laude PhD Chemistry 1932 Brown UniversityThesisInfluence of the solvent medium on the conductance of electrolytes 1932 Doctoral advisorLars OnsagerAcademic workSub disciplineElectrolytic conductanceInstitutionsYale University Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education editFuoss was born to Jacob Z Fuoss in 1905 and graduated from Altoona High School 1 After graduating summa cum laude from Harvard University Fuoss accepted a Sheldon Fellowship to study at the University of Munich He began his graduate studies at Brown University in 1930 after various teaching positions 2 Career editFrom 1932 1933 Fuoss was a research instructor at Brown University before being promoted to assistant professor for research from 1933 until 1936 3 While at Brown Fuoss was the recipient of the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry 4 The award came with a monetary prize of 1000 for his achievement of producing the first comprehensive theory of electrolytic solutions 1 Due to limited financial resources for university research during the Great Depression in the mid 1930s Fuoss was contacted by the General Electric Research Laboratory where he worked until the end of the Second World War 5 In 1945 he went to Yale University where he was appointed a Sterling Professor Chair of Chemistry 6 In 1951 Fuoss was elected to the National Academy of Sciences 5 and later in 1954 was elected chairman of the American Chemical society s division of Polymer Chemistry 2 Fuoss eventually retired from Yale University in 1974 but continued active research in electrolytes 5 References edit a b Former Altoonan Given High Honor Altoona Mirror Pennsylvania April 30 1935 nbsp a b Bellwood Man Heads Division of Polymer Chemistry of ACS Altoona Mirror Pennsylvania November 28 1953 p 5 nbsp Hyle Stanley R July 21 1948 Your Altoona High School Altoona Mirror Pennsylvania p 2 nbsp The Council in Session at New York pubs acs org 13 9 185 186 10 May 1935 doi 10 1021 cen v013n009 p185 inactive 31 January 2024 Retrieved September 7 2019 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint DOI inactive as of January 2024 link a b c Coplan Michael A 1997 Raymond Matthew Fuoss PDF nasonline org National Academy of Sciences Retrieved September 7 2019 Goes to Yale Altoona Mirror Pennsylvania June 25 1945 p 5 nbsp External links editRaymond M Fuoss Papers MS 1560 Manuscripts and Archives Yale University Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raymond Fuoss amp oldid 1201997860, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
