Edward Arnett Explained

Edward McCollin Arnett (September 25, 1922 – May 11, 2022) was an American chemist.^[1]

Early life

Born in Philadelphia, to John Hancock Arnett, a physician, and Katherine Williams McCollin,^[2] a singer and composer, Arnett was a Quaker and conscientious objector who served in the Civilian Public Service during World War II. Arnett completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1949, earned a Ph.D from the same institution.^[3]

Academic career

He began teaching at the University of Pittsburgh in 1957. In 1968, Arnett was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.^[4] He joined the faculty of Duke University in 1980 and, three years later, was named a member of the National Academy of Sciences.^[4] At Duke, Arnett was appointed the R.J. Reynolds Professor of Chemistry, and retired in 1992.^[5]

Personal life

Arnett died on May 11, 2022, at the age of 99.^[6]

Selected bibliography

• Book: Arnett, Edward . Kent . Allen . Allen Kent . Computer-based chemical information . M. Dekker . New York . 1973 . 9780824760458 . 698516 . none.
• Book: Arnett, Edward . 0 . A different kind of war story : a conscientious objector in World War II . Xlibris Corp . United States . 2012 . 9781469198026 . 794207019.

Notes and References

1. Book: Who's who in the South and Southwest . 1984 . Marquis Who's Who . 25 .
2. Web site: JOHN HANCOCK ARNETT . The New York Times . 1985-11-22 . 2021-09-16.
3. News: Edward M. Arnett. 23 March 2018. Duke University. April 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405073921/http://chem.duke.edu/faculty/edward-m-arnett. dead.
4. News: Edward M. Arnett. 23 March 2018. John Simon Guggenheim Foundation.
5. News: Edward M. Arnett. 23 March 2018. Duke University. February 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190201200132/https://scholars.duke.edu/person/edward.arnett. dead.
6. Web site: Edward Arnett . Legacy . 18 May 2022 . 18 May 2022.