Herbert Newby McCoy | |
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Born | |
Died | May 7, 1945 | (aged 74)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Purdue University, University of Chicago |
Known for | Introduction to General Chemistry (1919) |
Spouse | Ethel Mary Terry |
Awards | Willard Gibbs Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Radioactivity |
Institutions | University of Chicago, University of Utah |
Herbert Newby McCoy (June 29, 1870, Richmond, Indiana – May 7, 1945, Los Angeles, California) was an American chemist who taught at the University of Chicago and the University of Utah and was the vice-president of Lindsay Light & Chemical Company. He contributed numerous papers on physical chemistry, radioactivity and rare earths.[1]
McCoy and his wife-to-be, chemist Ethel Mary Terry, wrote the three-volume set Introduction to General Chemistry (1919), Laboratory outline of General Chemistry (1920) and Teachers Manual and Notes (1920).[1][2]