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| workplaces = [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]] |
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| awards = [[Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize]] {{small|(1967)}}<br>[[Irving Langmuir Award]] {{small|(1974)}}<br>[[Peter Debye Award]] {{small|(1987)}}<br>[[Elliott Cresson Medal]] <small>(1988)</small><br>[[National Medal of Science]] {{small|(1989)}} |
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'''Harry George Drickamer''' (November 19, 1918 – May 6, 2002), born Harold George Weidenthal, was a pioneer experimentalist in high-pressure studies of [[condensed matter]]. His work generally concerned understanding the electronic properties of matter. |
'''Harry George Drickamer''' (November 19, 1918 – May 6, 2002), born '''Harold George Weidenthal''', was a pioneer experimentalist in high-pressure studies of [[condensed matter]].<ref>{{cite journal|author=Jonas, Jiri|author2=Slichter, Charles|authorlink2=Charles Pence Slichter|title=Obituary: Harry George Drickamer|journal=Physics Today|date=October 2002|volume=55|issue=10|pages=71|url=http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/article/55/10/10.1063/1.1522182|doi=10.1063/1.1522182|doi-access=free}}</ref> His work generally concerned understanding the electronic properties of matter. |
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Drickamer was born in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] |
Drickamer was born in [[Cleveland, Ohio]], to Louise Weidenthal and Harold Weidenthal. His father died when Harry was very young, and after his mother remarried, Harry's stepfather adopted him. After graduating early from public schools in East Cleveland, he played minor league professional baseball in the [[Cleveland Indians]] farm system, then entered [[Vanderbilt University]] on a football scholarship. He soon transferred to [[Indiana University]] and then to the [[University of Michigan]], where he received a B.S. in [[chemical engineering]] in 1941 and master's degree one year later. |
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In 1942 Drickamer began work at the Pan American Refinery in [[Texas City, Texas]]. After his fellow students played a prank by |
In 1942 Drickamer began work at the Pan American Refinery in [[Texas City, Texas]]. After his fellow students played a prank by forging his name on a sign-up sheet for the Ph.D. qualifying exam in chemical engineering, he decided to take the 16-hour exam. After he started work in Texas, he received word that he had passed. He then combined work with study of [[physics]] and [[quantum mechanics]], and in February 1946 returned to the University of Michigan for one term to receive his Ph.D. |
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Drickamer joined the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]], where he subsequently remained for his entire professional career. After his initial appointment as an assistant professor of chemical engineering in 1946, he was promoted to associate professor in 1949 and to full professor in 1953. In 1958 he was appointed professor of chemical engineering and physical chemistry, and in 1983 he became professor of chemical engineering, chemistry, and physics. |
Drickamer joined the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]], where he subsequently remained for his entire professional career. After his initial appointment as an assistant professor of chemical engineering in 1946, he was promoted to associate professor in 1949 and to full professor in 1953. In 1958 he was appointed professor of chemical engineering and physical chemistry, and in 1983 he became professor of chemical engineering, chemistry, and physics. |
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==Honors and awards== |
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During the course of his career, Drickamer was awarded a number of professional honors including: 1947 [[Coburn Award]], [[American Institute of Chemical Engineers]]; 1956 [[Ipatieff Prize]], [[American Chemical Society]]; 1965 Member of the [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]]; 1967 [[Oliver E. Buckley Solid-State Physics Award]], [[American Physical Society]]; 1967 [[Alpha Chi Sigma]] Award, [[American Institute of Chemical Engineers]]; 1968 [[Victor Bendix Award]], [[American Society for Engineering Education]]; 1970 Fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]; 1972 [[William H. Walker Award]], [[American Institute of Chemical Engineers]]; 1974 [[Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics]], [[American Chemical Society]]; 1977 [[P. W. Bridgman Award]], [[International Association for the Advancement of High Pressure Science and Technology]]; 1978 [[Michelson-Morley Award]], [[Case Western Reserve University]]; 1979 Member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]]; 1983 Member of the [[American Philosophical Society]]; 1983 [[Chemical Pioneers Award]], [[American Institute of Chemists]]; 1984 [[John Scott Award]], City of [[Philadelphia]]; 1985 Outstanding Materials Chemistry, U.S. Department of Energy; 1986 [[Alexander von Humboldt Award]], [[Federal Republic of Germany]]; 1987 [[Robert E. Welch Prize in Chemistry]]; and the 1987 [[Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry]], [[American Chemical Society]]. He was awarded the [[National Medal of Science]] by President [[George H. W. Bush]] on October 18, 1989.<ref>[http://www.nsf.gov/od/nms/recip_details.cfm?recip_id=111 National Science Foundation - The President's National Medal of Science]</ref> He received the [[Elliott Cresson Medal]] in 1989, as well. |
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* 1947 [[Coburn Award]], [[American Institute of Chemical Engineers]] |
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* 1956 [[Ipatieff Prize]], [[American Chemical Society]] |
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* 1962 [[Fellow of the American Physical Society]] |
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* 1965 Member of the [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]] |
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* 1967 [[Buckley Prize|Oliver E. Buckley Solid-State Physics Award]], [[American Physical Society]] |
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* 1967 [[Alpha Chi Sigma]] Award, [[American Institute of Chemical Engineers]] |
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* 1968 [[Victor Bendix Award]], [[American Society for Engineering Education]] |
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* 1970 Fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] |
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* 1972 [[William H. Walker Award]], [[American Institute of Chemical Engineers]] |
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* 1974 [[Irving Langmuir Award]] in Chemical Physics, [[American Chemical Society]] |
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* 1977 [[P. W. Bridgman Award]], [[International Association for the Advancement of High Pressure Science and Technology]] |
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* 1978 [[Michelson-Morley Award]], [[Case Western Reserve University]] |
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* 1979 Member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] |
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* 1983 Member of the [[American Philosophical Society]] |
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* 1983 [[Chemical Pioneer Award]], [[American Institute of Chemists]] |
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* 1984 [[John Scott Award]], City of [[Philadelphia]] |
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* 1985 Outstanding Materials Chemistry, U.S. Department of Energy |
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* 1986 [[Alexander von Humboldt Award]], [[Federal Republic of Germany]] |
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* 1987 [[Welch Award in Chemistry|Robert A. Welch Prize in Chemistry]] |
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* 1987 [[Peter Debye Award]] in Physical Chemistry, [[American Chemical Society]]. |
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* 1989 He was awarded the [[National Medal of Science]] by President [[George H. W. Bush]] on October 18, 1989.<ref>[https://www.nsf.gov/od/nms/recip_details.cfm?recip_id=111 National Science Foundation - The President's National Medal of Science]</ref> |
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*1989 [[Elliott Cresson Medal]], [[Franklin Institute]] |
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==Legacy== |
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Drickamer died of stroke on May 6, 2002, in Urbana. In honor of his outstanding achievements and hard work, one graduate student every year at Illinois from either Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics will be awarded the Harry G. Drickamer Research Fellowship via the Drickamer Fund. |
Drickamer died of stroke on May 6, 2002, in Urbana. In honor of his outstanding achievements and hard work, one graduate student every year at Illinois from either Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics will be awarded the Harry G. Drickamer Research Fellowship via the Drickamer Fund. |
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Harry is the father of esteemed biochemist Kurt Drickamer, currently a professor at [[Imperial College London]], discoverer of C-type Lectins. His other son, Lee C. Drickamer is a well-known animal behaviorist and textbook author who received the 2010 Distinguished Animal Behaviorist Award from the Animal Behavior Society. Now retired as Regents' Professor Emeritus, he spent his academic career at Williams College, Southern Illinois University, and Northern Arizona University. |
Harry is the father of esteemed biochemist [[Kurt Drickamer]], currently a professor at [[Imperial College London]], discoverer of C-type Lectins. His other son, Lee C. Drickamer is a well-known animal behaviorist and textbook author who received the 2010 Distinguished Animal Behaviorist Award from the Animal Behavior Society. Now retired as Regents' Professor Emeritus, he spent his academic career at Williams College, Southern Illinois University, and Northern Arizona University. |
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*[http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11429&page=79 Biographical Memoirs V.86 (2005) National Academy of Sciences, pp. 79-94.] |
*[http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11429&page=79 Biographical Memoirs V.86 (2005) National Academy of Sciences, pp. 79-94.] |
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*[http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/drickamer/drickamer.html Harry Drickamer Symposium] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070523091059/http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/drickamer/drickamer.html Harry Drickamer Symposium] |
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Harry George Drickamer
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| Born | (1918-11-19)November 19, 1918
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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| Died | May 6, 2002(2002-05-06) (aged 83)
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Indiana University University of Michigan |
| Known for | condensed matter physics |
| Awards | Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1967) Irving Langmuir Award (1974) Peter Debye Award (1987) Elliott Cresson Medal (1988) National Medal of Science (1989) |
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| Fields | Chemical engineering |
| Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Harry George Drickamer (November 19, 1918 – May 6, 2002), born Harold George Weidenthal, was a pioneer experimentalist in high-pressure studies of condensed matter.[1] His work generally concerned understanding the electronic properties of matter.
Drickamer was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Louise Weidenthal and Harold Weidenthal. His father died when Harry was very young, and after his mother remarried, Harry's stepfather adopted him. After graduating early from public schools in East Cleveland, he played minor league professional baseball in the Cleveland Indians farm system, then entered Vanderbilt University on a football scholarship. He soon transferred to Indiana University and then to the University of Michigan, where he received a B.S. in chemical engineering in 1941 and master's degree one year later.
In 1942 Drickamer began work at the Pan American Refinery in Texas City, Texas. After his fellow students played a prank by forging his name on a sign-up sheet for the Ph.D. qualifying exam in chemical engineering, he decided to take the 16-hour exam. After he started work in Texas, he received word that he had passed. He then combined work with study of physics and quantum mechanics, and in February 1946 returned to the University of Michigan for one term to receive his Ph.D.
Drickamer joined the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he subsequently remained for his entire professional career. After his initial appointment as an assistant professor of chemical engineering in 1946, he was promoted to associate professor in 1949 and to full professor in 1953. In 1958 he was appointed professor of chemical engineering and physical chemistry, and in 1983 he became professor of chemical engineering, chemistry, and physics.
Drickamer died of stroke on May 6, 2002, in Urbana. In honor of his outstanding achievements and hard work, one graduate student every year at Illinois from either Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics will be awarded the Harry G. Drickamer Research Fellowship via the Drickamer Fund.
Harry is the father of esteemed biochemist Kurt Drickamer, currently a professor at Imperial College London, discoverer of C-type Lectins. His other son, Lee C. Drickamer is a well-known animal behaviorist and textbook author who received the 2010 Distinguished Animal Behaviorist Award from the Animal Behavior Society. Now retired as Regents' Professor Emeritus, he spent his academic career at Williams College, Southern Illinois University, and Northern Arizona University.
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