Charles Phelps Smyth

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Charles Phelps Smyth
Born(1895-02-10)February 10, 1895
Clinton, New York, United States
DiedMarch 18, 1990(1990-03-18) (aged 95)
Bozeman, Montana, United States
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationPrinceton University
Harvard University
AwardsMedal of Freedom (1947)
William H. Nichols Medal (1954)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsPrinceton University
Thesis Solid thallium amalgams  (1921)
Doctoral advisorTheodore William Richards
Doctoral studentsWilliam O. Baker

Charles Phelps "Charlie" Smyth[1] (/smaɪθ/;[2] February 10, 1895 – March 18, 1990) was an American chemist. He was educated at Princeton University and Harvard University. From 1920 to 1963 he was a faculty member in the Princeton Department of Chemistry, and from 1963 to 1970 he was a consultant to the Office of Naval Research. He was awarded the Nichols Medal by the New York Section of the American Chemical Society in 1954.

During World War I he worked in the National Bureau of Standards and the Chemical Warfare Service, and during World War II he worked on the Manhattan Project and Operation Alsos. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 1947 for the last.

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  2. ^ Hunt, Morton M. (1949-11-12). "Mr. Atom". The Spokesman-Review.