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| − | The Department of Chemistry was created and placed in the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in | + | 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== | ==Variant names== | ||
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Established: [[established in::date::1958]] | Established: [[established in::date::1958]] | ||
| − | Abolished: [[abolished in::date:: | + | Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1994]] |
| − | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1958]]-[[date:: | + | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1958]]-[[date::1994]]) |
==Functions== | ==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== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
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==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
Revision as of 15:08, 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).
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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
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
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Maintenance Information
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LCCN: nr 95014461
Creator: UPB