History
He received his B.S. degree in chemistry and Ph.D. degree in physical chemistry from the University of Utah under the then dean of science Henry Eyring; his adviser was J. Calvin Giddings.
He began teaching at WSU in 1960. He served as chemistry department chairman from 1969 to 1993.
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