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'''Robert W. Cairns''' was an American chemist who worked at [[Hercules Inc.|Hercules]] as well as held numerous government positions. He |
'''Robert W. Cairns''' was an American chemist who worked at [[Hercules Inc.|Hercules]] as well as held numerous government positions. He contributed to [[World War II]] technological advances in explosives such as solventless rocket [[smokeless powder|propellants]]. |
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for his contributions to [[World War II]] technological advances in explosives such as solventless rocket [[smokeless powder|propellants]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Cairns was born in [[Oberlin, Ohio]].<ref>[http://www.oberlin-high.org/obits/ohs_obits_ca-cm.html ''The Washington Post'' obituary on Oberlin High site]</ref> He was the son of William Cairns, an [[Oberlin College]] mathematics professor.<ref>[http://www.oberlin.edu/archive/holdings/finding/RG30/SG100/biography.html Williams Cairns biography on Oberlin College site]</ref> He received an A.B. from Oberlin College in 1930 and a Ph.D. from [[John Hopkins University]] in 1932. He also attended the advanced management program at the [[Harvard Business School|Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration]]. <ref>[https://www.nap.edu/read/1384/chapter/14 National Academy of Engineering biography], "Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering," Volume 3 (1989), pp. 68-72</ref> |
Cairns was born in [[Oberlin, Ohio]].<ref>[http://www.oberlin-high.org/obits/ohs_obits_ca-cm.html ''The Washington Post'' obituary on Oberlin High site]</ref> He was the son of William Cairns, an [[Oberlin College]] mathematics professor.<ref>[http://www.oberlin.edu/archive/holdings/finding/RG30/SG100/biography.html Williams Cairns biography on Oberlin College site]</ref> He received an A.B. from Oberlin College in 1930 and a Ph.D. from [[John Hopkins University]] in 1932. He also attended the advanced management program at the [[Harvard Business School|Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration]]. <ref>[https://www.nap.edu/read/1384/chapter/14 National Academy of Engineering biography], "Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering," Volume 3 (1989), pp. 68-72</ref> |
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| Born | December 23, 1909 Oberlin, Ohio, United States |
| Died | January 27, 1985 (aged 75) Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College John Hopkins University |
| Known for | Solventless Rocket Propellants |
| Awards | Perkin Medal (1969) IRI Medal (1974) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Hercules |
Robert W. Cairns was an American chemist who worked at Hercules as well as held numerous government positions. He contributed to World War II technological advances in explosives such as solventless rocket propellants.
Biography
Cairns was born in Oberlin, Ohio.[1] He was the son of William Cairns, an Oberlin College mathematics professor.[2] He received an A.B. from Oberlin College in 1930 and a Ph.D. from John Hopkins University in 1932. He also attended the advanced management program at the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. [3]
He was appointed director of research in 1955 at Hercules Research Center, was elected to the board of directors in 1960 and in 1967, he became vice-president. In 1968, he was appointed president of the American Chemical Society and then in 1972 named executive director.[4] After retiring from Hercules in 1971, he became deputy assistant secretary for science and technology at the U.S. Department of Commerce. [5]
Cairns led innovation in double base propellants for military rockets and in the photographic recording of explosive reactions. He then directed the role of Hercules as the major supplier to the U.S. military of these propellants.[6]
He died of pneumonia in 1985 at the age of 75.[7]
Awards and Honors
- Perkin Medal (1969)[8]
- Industrial Research Institute Medal (1974)[9]
- Chairman of American Section of the Society of Chemical Industry (1961-1962)[10]
- President of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (1975-1977)[11][12]
- President of University of Delaware Research Foundation[13]
- President of Industrial Research Institute[14]
References
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- ^ The Washington Post obituary on Oberlin High site
- ^ Williams Cairns biography on Oberlin College site
- ^ National Academy of Engineering biography, "Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering," Volume 3 (1989), pp. 68-72
- ^ National Academy of Engineering biography, "Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering," Volume 3 (1989), pp. 68-72
- ^ The Washington Post obituary on Oberlin High site
- ^ National Academy of Engineering biography, "Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering," Volume 3 (1989), pp. 68-72
- ^ The Washington Post obituary on Oberlin High site
- ^ Past Perkin Medalists on SCI America site
- ^ IRI Medalists on IRI site
- ^ National Academy of Engineering biography, "Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering," Volume 3 (1989), pp. 68-72
- ^ Chemical and Engineering News article, "ACS's Cairns is new president of IUPAC," September 15, 1975, p. 8
- ^ The Washington Post obituary on Oberlin High site
- ^ National Academy of Engineering biography, "Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering," Volume 3 (1989), pp. 68-72
- ^ National Academy of Engineering biography, "Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering," Volume 3 (1989), pp. 68-72