Edward Marion Augustus Chandler | |
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| Born | April 10, 1887 Ocala, Florida |
| Died | March 22, 1973 (aged 85) Texas, Houston |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois, Ph.D. (1917)
Clark University, M.S. (1914) Howard University, A.B. (1913) |
| Known for | triphenylmethane dyes |
| Spouse | Estella May Thorton |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Dicks David & Heller Company (1917 - 1921), Abbott Laboratories (1921 - 1924) |
| Thesis | The molecular rearrangement of carbon compounds (1917) |
| Doctoral advisor | Roger Adams |
Edward Marion Augustus Chandler (April 10, 1887 – March 22, 1973) was the second African American to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry while studying at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and was a founding faculty member at Roosevelt University in Chicago.