Edward Wight Washburn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | (1881-05-10)May 10, 1881 |
| Died | February 6, 1934(1934-02-06) (aged 52) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska,Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Washburn's equation,heavy water discovering |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry,Physics |
| Institutions | University of Illinois |
| Academic advisors | Arthur Amos Noyes |
Edward Wight Washburn (May 10, 1881 – February 6, 1934) was anAmericanchemist.
Washburn was born inBeatrice,Nebraska, in the family of William Gilmor Washburn, a lumber and brick merchant. Having taken all the chemistry courses available at theUniversity of Nebraska (1899–1900) while teaching high school students (1899–1901), he entered theMassachusetts Institute of Technology in 1901, receiving aB.S. inchemistry in 1905 and aPh.D. in 1908 underArthur Amos Noyes.[1]
Later that year Washburn became head of the division ofphysical chemistry at theUniversity of Illinois. In 1916 he became chairman of the university's department ofceramic engineering.
In 1920 theInternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry was founded. One of its first projects was to compile the International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. Washburn was named editor-in-chief in 1922 and moved to Washington. In 1926 he became head of the division of chemistry of theNational Bureau of Standards. Washburn was chairman of the division of chemistry and chemical technology of the National Research Council in 1922–1923, chairman of the International Commission on Physico-Chemical Standards, and a member of theNational Academy of Sciences.[2]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
   | This biographical article about an American chemist is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
