Baccalaureate Origins of in Chemistry: 1920-80
Recipients
Alfred E. Hall College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691
The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering has available a record of doctorate recipients in the US. since 1920 ( I ) . Doctorate degrees are defined as a third-level research degree, such as PhD, ScD, and EdD, professional degrees, such as MD and DVM. are not included. A comDuter tane of the datahase that contains the record of approximately fifi2,SM) doccurates for the period 1920-bU is available from the Council (2). Since 1957, the file has been maintained from data submitted by each doctoral recipient. Between 1920 and 1957, information on doctoral recipients was obtained from registrars' records and graduation lists. Even though the file may be incomplete for the period 1920to 1956, it is not thought to be biased against any particular undergraduate institution (3). , ,
I thought it might be of interest to readers of THIS JOURNAL t o learn which colleges and universities provided the pool of undergraduates who subsequently received their doctorates in chemistry. The Council's record was searched, using the Minitah statistical software program, to determine the bacTable 1.
Baccalaureate Sources of PhD's In Chemistry: 1920-80
Undergraduate lnstilution
No. of Docforales
Illinois, University-Urbana-Champaign Califwnia, University-Berkeley City College--CUNY Wisconsin. University-Madison Massachusens institute of Technology Michigan. University of Chicago, University of Brooklyn College-WNY Harvard University Cwnell University Penn State University Minnesota, University-Minneapolis California. University-Los Angeles Rutgers University Ohio State University Texas. University-Austin Purdue University New York University Columbia University Washington. Unlversity of Case Western Reserve University Yale UniversiN Pennryluanla. Unlrers,ly of lowa State Unlverslly Renrselaer Polylechnlc InsrMe Oberlin College California Institute of Technology Rinceton University Brown UnlversiN North Cam "a. University oi-Cnapel Hill Northwerlern Jnlversity Polylecnnic lnslilute ot hew Yo& Rochester. University of Nobe Dame, University of Indiana University-Biwmington Kansas, University of Pinsburgh, University of
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calaureate origins of the doctorate recioients in chemistrv from 1920-80.- he results are shown fo; the top 75 colleges and universities in Table 1(for both sexes combined), Table 2 (for males only), and Table 3 (for females only). I t is interesting to note that, in spite of smaller enrollments, institutions that are primarily devoted to undergraduate education appear on the lists. For both sexes combined and for males only, the following undergraduate institutions are represented: Oberlin, Franklin and Marshall, Hope, St. OM, Wooster, DePauw, and Union. For females, a larger number of undergraduate institutions are represented: Mount Holyoke, Vassar, Smith, Wellesley, Goucher, Oberlin, Simmons, Randolph-Macon, Swarthmore, Agnes-Scott, Reed, Wooster, Wheaton, Chestnut Hill, Mundelein, Mt. St. Vincent, Rosemont, Rosary, and Carleton. Not surprisingly, the number of females who obtained doctorate degrees in chemistry during the period covered is small. For rankings of only undergraduate institutions, the reader is referred to Stanley-Frederick (4).
Journal of Chemical Education
Rank
Undergraduate InstiMion
Michigan State University ~ t a hUniversity . 01 Stanford University Johns Hopkins University Nebraska. University-Lincoln Rice University Carnegie-Meilon University Oregon State University Colorado. University-Boulder Fordham University Florida. University of Lehigh University Massachusetls. University of-Amherst Wayne State Universily Temple University SUNY at Buffalo Syracuse University lowa, University of Queens C o l l e g d U N Y Marvland. Univershv of M SSOLII. U~!YB~SIIY-COIU~OO~ Bqnam Yomg Lnwersny Flanklm 8 Marshall College Hope College Dartmoulh College St. Olaf College College of Wwster University of Cincinnati Duke University illinais institute of Technology DePauw University Emory University Washington University West Virginia University Boston College Louisiana State Universily 8 A 8 M College Union University UniversitY of Connecticut
NO.of Doclorates 226
Rank
Table 2.
Baccalaureate Sources of PhD's In Chemistry-Males:
Table 3.
1920-80 Underoraduate institution
iiiinois, University-Urbanechampaign City College-CUNY California. University-Berkeley Wisconsin, University-Madison Ma5sachusens institute of Technology Michigan, University of Haward University Chicago, University of Brwkiyn College-CUNY Pen, State University Corneii University Minnesota. University-Minneapolis California. University-Los Angeies Ruigers University Ohio Slate University Texas. University-Austin Purdue University Yale University Columbia University New York University Washington, University of Case Western Reserve University Iowa State University Pennsylvania. University of Rensseiaer Polytechnic institute California institute of Technology Oberlin Coilege Princeton University Brown University Polytechnic institute of New York North Carolina, University of-Chapel Hiii Notre Dame, University of Indiana University-Bloomington Nollhwestern University Rochester. University of Kansas. University ol Utah. University of Johns Hapkins University Pinsburgh. University of Stanford University Nebraska. University-Lincoln Michigan State University Lehigh University Oregon Slate University Carnegie-Meilon University Rice University Colorado. University-Boulder Fordham University Florida, University of Massachusens. University of-Amherst Wayne Stale University SUNY at Buffalo Temple University Iowa. University of BrigMm Young University Syracuse University Maryland. University of Franklin 8 Marshall Coiiege DartmouthCollege Queens College-XUNY Hope Coiiege Missouri, University-Columbia St. Oiaf Coiiege DePauw University College of Wocsler lliinois institute of Technology Emory University University of Cincinnati Boston Coiiege Union University West Virginia University Duke University Universitv of Viroinia Washington University
NO. of Doctorates
Rank
Baccalaureate Sources of PhD's in ChemistryFemales: 1920-80
Underaraduate institution
NO. of doctor ale^
Mt. Hoiyoke College Michigan. University of California, University-Berkeley Hunter Coiie-CUNY Illinois, University-Ubsna-Champaign Chicago. University of Bryn Mawr Coiiege Columbia-Barnard Carneii University Vassar Coiiege Rutgers University Radciiffe College Brooklyn College-CUNY California. Univwslty-Los Angeies Smith Coiiege Weiiesiey Coiiege Texas. University-Austin Wisconsin. University-Madison Minnesota. University-Minneapoiis Ohio Slate University City College-CUNY Rochester. University of Purdue Univwsity Gwcher Coiiege Northwestern University Pennsylvania, University of Michigan Slate University New York University Queens College-CUNY Case Western Reserve University Oberlin College Penn State University Simmons Coiiege Rice University Washington. University of Duke University RandoiphMaconWomen's Coiiege SwarMmore Coiiege Cincinnati. University of Pittsburgh, University of Agnes Scott Coiiege Missouri, University-Columbia Massachusetts institute of Technology Reed Coiiege Massachusetts.University of-Amherst Syracuse University George Washington University Buckneli University Carnegie-Meiion University Coiiege of Wwster Kansas. University of Columbia University Wayne State University Iowa State University Whealon Coiiege (Massachusetts) University of Connecticut Fordham Universitv Chestnut Hill ~ o i l ~ e Notre Dame Coiiege University of Florida University of Colorado Temple University Mundeiein Coiiege University of Maryland Louisiana State University and A8M Coiiege University of California-Davis Mt. St. Vincent Coiiege SUNY-at Albany Rosemont Coiiege Miami University (Ohio) Rosary College Carietm College Univwsity of Nebraska Kansas Slate UniversiN Texas Women's University Stanford University ~
Rank
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Volume 62
Number 5
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May 1985
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