Summary
Edward Curtis Franklin (March 1, 1862 – February 13, 1937) was an American chemist.
Edward Curtis Franklin | |
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 Franklin in a 1927 publication | |
| Born | March 1, 1862 |
| Died | February 13, 1937 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas (BS, MS) Johns Hopkins University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Awards | William H. Nichols Medal (1925) Willard Gibbs Award (1932) |
Biography edit
Edward Franklin was born on March 1, 1862, in Geary City, Doniphan County, Kansas.[1][2] He entered the University of Kansas at the age of 22, obtaining his B.S. degree in chemistry in 1888. After completing an M.S. degree in 1890, he decided to study at the University of Berlin for one year, but abandoned it by 1891. In 1892, he came back to State University where he remained till 1893 working as assistant chemist. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University, where he received his Ph.D. degree in chemistry in 1894.[1][3]
Franklin then came back to University of Kansas where he spent one year as a chemist before becoming an associate professor there.[3] In 1899, he was promoted to professor of physical chemistry.[1] In 1900, he was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[4]
Franklin also worked as associate manager for a mining project in Costa Rica where he remained till he was informed about coming to Stanford University in 1903.[3] He began as an associate professor there and was promoted to professor of organic chemistry in 1906.[1] From 1911 to 1913, he served as chief of the division of chemistry of the Public Health Service in Washington state.[3]
As life went by, he started to receive honors from home and abroad including Nichols and Willard Gibbs Awards. He was elected as a president of the American Chemical Society and became a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. Franklin got invited to participate at the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Melbourne, Australia, and Johannesburg, South Africa.[3] He received honorary degrees from Northwestern University (D.Sc., 1923), Western Reserve University (D.Sc., 1926) and Wittenberg College (LL.D., 1927).[5]
Franklin became professor emeritus at Stanford University in 1929.[2][5] He died at his home on the Stanford campus on February 13, 1937, from coronary thrombosis.[2][6]
Siblings edit
- William Suddards Franklin
- Nelle Franklin
- Joseph Franklin
- Thomas Z. Franklin[6]
Children edit
- Anna Comstock Franklin
- Peter Charles Scott Franklin
- John Curtis Franklin I[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Marquis, Albert Nelson (1922). "Franklin, Edward Curtis". Who's Who in America. Vol. 12. Chicago, Illinois: A. N. Marquis & Company. pp. 1166–1167. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Franklin, Edward Curtis". Kansas Biographical Dictionary. St. Clair Shores, Michigan: Somerset Publishers, Inc. 2000. pp. 139–142. ISBN 978-0-403-09313-7. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Biography" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Historic Fellows". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Necrology: Edward C. Franklin". Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, News Edition. Vol. 15, no. 4. February 20, 1937. p. 90.
- ^ a b c "Edward Curtis Franklin I". King Mixers. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
Further reading edit
- Howard M. Elsey (1991). Edward Curtis Franklin (PDF). Washington D.C.: National Academy of Sciences.