Frank R. Mayo | |
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| Born | (1908-06-23)June 23, 1908 |
| Died | October 3, 1987(1987-10-03) (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | Mayo–Lewis equation |
| Awards | 1967 ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry |
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| Institutions | University of Chicago DuPont |
| Doctoral advisor | Morris S. Kharasch[1] |
| Notable students | Joseph J. Katz[1] |
Frank R. Mayo (June 23, 1908 – October 30, 1987) was a research chemist who worked for a variety of companies and won the 1967 Award in Polymer Chemistry from theAmerican Chemical Society for his work on theMayo–Lewis equation inpolymer chemistry[2][3][4][5] which describes the distribution ofmonomers in acopolymer.
Mayo was born on June 23, 1908, inChicago, Illinois.[2][3]
He attended theUniversity of Chicago, receiving his B.S. in chemistry in 1929. He did his doctoral work at theUniversity of Chicago, receiving his Ph.D. in chemistry in 1931. He studied withMorris S. Kharasch.[2][3]
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For an autobiographical account of the discovery of the peroxide effect see J. Chem. Educ., 63, 97-99(1986) and ref. 1 therein.
Mayo was involved in the Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY) of theAmerican Chemical Society (ACS), and was vice-chair in 1958 and chair in 1959, and also held the role of councilor from 1958 to 1960.[6] CS awarded Mayo the 1967 ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry; and in 1985, he received POLY's Distinguished Service Award.[7]
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