Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of Chemistry"

(Associated Archival Materials)
(Associated Archival Materials)
Line 36: Line 36:
  
 
A Brief History of the Chemistry Department of Brigham Young University, 1966. (UA SC 69)
 
A Brief History of the Chemistry Department of Brigham Young University, 1966. (UA SC 69)
 +
 +
Records, 1928-1964. (UA 510)
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Revision as of 15:26, 3 November 2009

The Department of Chemistry was created and placed in the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1958. Previously, the chemistry curriculum was in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. The Department Chairs were: Keith P. Anderson (1958-1960); Albert D. Swenson (1960-1964); Loren C. Bryner (1964-1966); J. Rex Goates (1966-1968); K. LeRoi Nelson (1968-1972); Richard T. Hawkins (1973-1975); Eliot A. Butler (1975-1978); Nolan F. Mangelson (Acting Chair 1978-80, Chair 1980-1981); J. Bevan Ott (1981-1990); and Earl M. Woolley (1990-1994).

Variant names

Chemistry Department

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Description

Established: 1958

Abolished: 1994

Location: Provo, Utah (1958-1994)

Functions

1) to be of service to other departments of the University by offering courses in general education for all students and additional fundamental background training for majors in physical and engineering sciences, biological and agricultural sciences, nursing, family living, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, and other areas. 2) to provide sound, thorough training in chemistry for students choosing to major in this area. 3) to contribute significantly to the sum of basic research in chemistry being carried out in the universities of the world.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by a department chair under the direction of the dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Engineering Sciences (1958-1973)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1973-1995)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (1958)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry (1995)

Associated Archival Materials

A Brief History of the Chemistry Department of Brigham Young University, 1966. (UA SC 69)

Records, 1928-1964. (UA 510)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1957-1958: p. 180 (Curriculum previously in Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1958-1959: p. 11 (Keith P. Anderson, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1960-1961: p. 5 (Albert D. Swenson, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1964-1966: p. 422 (Loren C. Bryner, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1966-1968: p. 465 (J. Rex Goates, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1968-1970: p. 518 (K. LeRoi Nelson, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1972-1973: p. 544 (Richard T. Hawkins, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1975-1976: p. 248 (Eliot A. Butler, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1976-1977: p. 283 (Theodore A. Norman, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1978-1979: p. 280 (Nolan F. Mangelson, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 288 (J. Bevan Ott, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1990-1991: p. 289 (Earl M. Woolley, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1994-1995: p. 419 (Dept. now known as Chemistry and Biochemistry)

Maintenance Information

Record ID:

LCCN: nr 95014461

Creator: UPB