Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978
Person
Biography
James Bryant Conant (March 26, 1893 – February 11, 1978) was an American chemist, a transformative President of Harvard University, and the first U.S. Ambassador to West Germany. Conant obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Harvard in 1916. During World War I he served in the U.S. Army, working on the development of poison gases, especially Lewisite. He became an assistant professor of chemistry at Harvard in 1919 and the Sheldon Emery Professor of Organic Chemistry in 1929.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
George Packer Berry records, 1941-1968 (inclusive), 1941-1968 (inclusive)
FOUND IN:
Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)
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Record Group:
Harvard Medical School. Office of the Dean records
Sub-Group Identifier: RG M-DE01
Scope and Content:
The records of the Office of the Dean are the product of the activities of the Dean of Harvard Medical School, during the years 1949-1965 under the tenure of George Packer Berry. Included are records from the administrative activities of the Office of the Dean, as well as records related to the Dean's involvement in outside professional and governmental groups. Also included are records resulting from the activities of standing and ad hoc committees at Harvard Medical School, as well as...