DOCTORATES I N CHEMISTRY AND RELATED FIELDS CONFERRED BY AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES, 1930 31 C o ~ p n mBY CLARENCE J. WESTAND CALLIE HULL.RESEARCH INFORMATION SERVICE, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, WAS~NGTON, D. C. The Research Information Service of the National Research Council again offers the following statistics concerning the doctorates in chemistry and related fields conferred by American universities during the academic year 1930-31. This is the seventh year in which this compilation has been made; previous lists have been published in the JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL 3, 77-99 (Jan., 1926);4,99-109 (Jan., 1927); 4,1303-13 (Oct., EDUCATION, 1927); 5, 1450-63 (Nov., 1928); 6, 2209-23 (Dec., 1929); 7, 2966-82 (Dec., 1930). In this compilation the doctorates granted by the universities in agricultural chemistry, biochemistry, engineering, and metallurgy have been listed under the separate beadings but are included in the totals by university in the statistical tables. In selecting the titles to be included, those doctorates have been used, which, if published, would probably be ahstracted in Chemical Abstracts. Attention is again called to the fact that the compilers have only the title of the thesis and, in most instances, the department in whicb the doctorate was granted, to aid them in the subject classification. It is not always possible to classify correctly from this information, whicb may account for the inclusion or the omission of a given thesis. Corrections and suggestions as to this publication are always appreciated. There are nineteen universities which report ten or more doctorates in chemistry and related subjects during the past academic year, a gain of four over last year. Ohio State University assumes the lead this year with 39 doctorates, with Wisconsin a close second with 38 doctorates. Columbia and Cornell tie for third place, each having granted 26 doctorates; Cornell advances from tenth place last year to fourth place this year. Illinois and Yale also are tied, each with 25 doctorates. New members of this group are New York University, Harvard, Stanford, Cincinnati, and Maryland. In this connection it must be remembered that an examination of the dissertations probably would make a difference in this table, since some of the titles of doctorates give no clue as t o their contents. It is also true that some of the doctorates granted in physics might properly be included in this list, with as much justification as we now include some of the doctorates in biochemistry. The order given above is, therefore, relative only but it still is an indication of the amount of graduate study being carried on a t these institutions. Information concerning all the doctorates granted in the sciences (1147 for the year 1930-31) will appear in a forthcoming number of the Reprint and Circular Series of the National Research Council (No. 101). copies of which may be obtained from the Publication Office. 22.59
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TABLE I Distribution of Doctorates in Chemistry by University. by Year Insliluliol
'22-23 '23-'24 2 - 9 5 ' 2 9 2 6 ' 2 P 2 7 '27-98 '28-'29 '29-'30 '30-'31
American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryn Mawr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Calif . Inst . Tech. . . . . . . . . . . Catholic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Clark .................. 3 Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Cornell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fordham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GemWashington. . . . . . . . 6 Harvard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Iowa State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JohnsHopkins . . . . . . . . . . 12 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mass. Agr Coll. . . . . . . . . . 1 Mass Inst Tech. . . . . . . . 6 Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Mich. State Coll. . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NewYork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 N . Y State Coil For . . . . . . North Carolina . . . . . . . . . 1 Northwestern. . . . . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 OhioState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penna. State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Princeton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pwdue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radcliffe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rensselaer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Rochester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Univ . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TABLE I-Continued Inrlilulian
'22-33 '2W24 '24-'25 '25-'28 '28-'27 '27-'28 '28-29 '29-'30 ' 3 P 3 1
Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 State Coll. Wash . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tulane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Wash . U., S t Louis. . . 1 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Reserve . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Yale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 TOTAL .............
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TABLE n Universities Granting 10 or More Doctorates in Chemistry, 1930-31 Inlilulion
'22-'23 '23-34 '24-'25 ' 2 V 2 6 '26-'27 '27-'28 '28-'29 '29-30 '30-'31
OhioState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Cornell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Yale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Iowa State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 JohnsHopkins . . . . . . . . . . 12 California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mass Inst . Tech . . . . . . . . 6 NewYork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Harvard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHEMISTRY American University BEKKEDAHL, "Dimensional Changes in the Manufacture of Electrotypes." NORMAN DAVIDJAMESPRICE,"Dust Explosions in Industrial Plants." Brown University FREDERICCowms SCAMIDT,"A Liquid Ammonia Calorimeter and Some Heats of Solution." CLARENCE STEINERSHERMAN, "Some Phenylgermanium Compounds." JOSEPHEDWARD SMITH,"Studies Relating to Some Reactions of Aliphatic Boranes in KIDDTEAL"A Study of Sodium Germanyl and Ammonia and Ethylamine." GORDON Potassium Germanyl."
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California, University of JACOBELSTONAHLBERG,"Heat Capacities and Entropies of Several Inorganic Salts from the Triple Point of Hydrogen to Room Temperature. The Entropies of a ~ ALLEN,"The Development of a Method for the Few Aqueous Ions." C L Y CHARLES Resolution of Racemic Amines a t Low Temperatures." WILLIAMEARLEBRADLEY, "The Reaction of a-Aminamethyl Ethers with Acids and the Rate of Reaction of a-Aminomethyl Sulfonic Adds with Oxidizing Agents." WELDONGRANTBROWN, "Interpretation of the Ahsorption Spectrum of Bromine." RODERICKCRAIG,''Studies on the Effect of Concentration and of the Degree of Ionization on the Optical Refractivity of Solutions of Certain Amino Acids, Proteins and Other Compounds." CHARLES KASPER. "I. Paramagnetism Independent of the Temperature and the Existence of Electronic Isomers in Polyatomic Ions. 11. A New Method for Measuring Diamagnetic Susceptibilities of Substances in Solution Easily and Accurately." EUGENE HAROLD MELVIN."The Preparation of Large Single Crystals for Use in Extreme Ultra-Violet Spectroscopy. 11. The Design of a Vacuum Spectrograph. 111. The Transparency of Some Substances in the Extreme Ultra-violet." California Institute of Technology CECILE. P. JEPPREYS,"Photochemical Reactions in Non-Aqueous Solution." RICHPOMEROY, "The Diffusion of Gases in Oils." S. FREDERICK RAVITZ. "Photochemical Reactions Involving Tri-iodide Ion. Photochemical Reaction between Hydrogen and Iodine Monochloride." R A L R. ~ WENNEE,"The Quantum Yield in the Photochemical Decomposition of Hydrazine." SHO-CHOW Woo. "The Potentiometric Determination of Iridium. Reduction Potential of Quadrivalent to Trivalent Iridium in Hydrochloric Add Solution. Absorption Spedra, Structure and Dissociation Energies of the Gaseous Halogen Cyanides."
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Catholic University ARTJOSEPHHARRIMAN, "The Rate of Reduction of Some %-Nitro Aromatic Compounds." Chicago, University of WILL^ JOSEPH ARNER,"Atomic Disintegration as Observed in the Wilson Chamber." HAROLD ELDON BOWERS. "Raman Spectra and the Carban-Halogen Band." F s m s BERTRAND CRUM."Studies in Hydrolysis of Nitrogen Chloride and Nitrogen Bromide Derivatives." HENRIETTA NOAHDACOSTA."Saturated Films and a Comparison of the Film Balance and the Ring Method for Surface Tension." Rov DAHLSTROM. "The Energy of Immersion of Powders." Lours BRADLEY HOWARD. "Some Theoretical Aspects of the Stability of the Linkage of Carbon to Carbon and Carbon to Nitrogen." HORACEBALDWINHUDDLE,"A Study of the Stability of MagnesiumNitrogen Compounds in Relation to the Structure of Chlorophyll." JOSEPH JOHN JASPER,"A Study of Liquid Lenses.. ROMEORALPHLEGAULT. "I. The Oxidation of Thioglycollic Add in the Presence of Traces of Heavy Metals. 11. The Inhibition of the Catalytic Action of Heavy Metals." LEO TOLSTOY SAMUELS, "A Study of the Heat-Labile and Heat-Stable Fractions of Vitamin B in Raw and Evaporated Milks." AGNESE ~ SHARP, L "A Study of the 1,2-Dihalophenylethanes." KEITK T R ~ X SWARTZ. "The Action of Sodium Ethylate on Phenylacetonitrile and a-Phenylbutyronitrile." WALTERO ~ WALKER, N "A Study of the Reactions of Platinous Chloride Dicarhanyl." R u m MAUDEWAITS. "Studies in the Introduction of the Arsonic Group ortho to the Amino Group in Benzene Derivatives." PErnn SUHSUNYANG. "The Biuret Reaction of Amino-Acid Amides."
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Cincinnati, University of RICHARD JAMESBUTZ,"The Oxidizing Action of Fused Anhydrous Caustic Alkalies upon Carbon Compounds." DONALD HOOVER CAXERON, "Studies on the Mechanism of Vegetable Tanning " L E W EDWARD ~ GILSON,"Some Improved Methods for the SMITH HILL, "Spontaneous OxidaSeparation of Amino Acids from Proteins." EDGAR tion of Dialuric Acid." HOOPERLINPORD. "The Reducing Action of Sodium upon Benzyl Chloride in Liquid Ammonia Solution." EDWARD KENNETHMOORE,"The Action of Lime Suspensions on Steer Hide Hair." EARLMAURICE OTTO,"The Oxidstion of Carbon Compounds by Fused Alkali Hydroxides." ELMERCURRYPAYNE, "Transference Numbers of Cobalt in Cobalt Sulfate Solutions." JACOBWAIDEPRICE, "Obsuvations on the Mechanism of the Cannizzaro and Klinger Reactions." ELIZABETH SHBLOW, "The Near Infra-red Spectra of Ergosterol and Irradiated Ergosterol." Colorado, University of Jesse EARLSELLERS. "The Optical-Crystallographic Identification of Strychnine." Columbia University
IRENE LILLIAN ALLEMAN, "Quantitative Comparative Studies of the Solubilities of Vitamins B and B and G in Acidified Alcohol with Suggestions Regarding the Methods of Determining These Vitamins." JEFFREY HOBART BARTLETT, "Investigation in the Peri-Naphthothiazine Group." BERTHA BISBEY,"Further Experiments upon Vitamins JESSIE BRUCEBRODIE, Exneriments on the OcB(BJ . . and G(B,)." . . . . "Quantitative . currence of Vitamins B(BJ in the Body." IRVING ARCHIBAD C O W P E R T ~ A I "Heats TE, of Transfer and Partial Mold Heat Capacities of Zinc Sulfate in Aqueous Solution from the Temperature Coefficients of Galvanic Cells: An Application of Extended Theory of Debye and Hiiekel." NICHOLAS DIETZ,JR., "A Potentiometric Study of Acid-Base M. Titration Systems in the Very Strongly Acid Solvent, Formic Acid." MARGARET PARKS, "A Gravimetric Method for the Quantitative Determination of Vanadium." GARPIELDPOWELL."Some Substituted 8-Phenylacroleins and Their Reduction Products." CHESTERLOUISREAD, "Rapid Reactions. The Velocity and Heat E5ects Involved in the Neutralization of Sodium Dichromate." GEORGEFRANCISRUDAR, "Some Studies on the Relation of the Stability of Bredig Gold Sols to Cations." ConNELIA TYLERSNELL,"A Study of the Permeability of Graded Nitrocellulose Membranes to Malt Amylase." BASILCONSTANTINE S O Y E N ~ F "The P, Benzene Dispensions of Basic Soaps in Nickel and Iron." AN PANGTAI. "A Study of Aluminum Oxyiodide Hydrosols." LESLIEJAYTODD,"On the Nature of Aluminum Oxybromide Hyd~osols." FRANCES BowLeY WHALEN,"The Nutritional Significanceof Vitamin G." ~
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Cornell University JOHN WRIGHT ACKERMAN. "The Fading of Dyes and Lakes." GEOROE BANCROFT. "The Equilibrium between Glycogen and Lactic Acid." CARLTON HA-NS BASCOM, "Some Studies in the MIect of Hydrogen-Ion Concentration on the Detergent Action of Soap." BURTONCHANDLER BELDEN,"Gelatin with Ammonia and Hydrogen Chloride." ALFREDLAURENCE DRESSER, "Equilibrium in the Binary Systems Barium Trinitride, Ammonia Calcium Trinitride, Ammonia." ALTONGABRIEL,"Geochemical Data of Germanium." AVERYBREWSTER GEORGE."Catalytic Equilibrium between Acetaldehyde and Alcohol." DAVIDBIRNEYHAND,"Dimetic Distribution." PAUL ARTHURRIEDEL, "Filtration Characteristics of Slurries of Calcium Carbonate." RAYRUSHTON, "Pyrolysis of Metallic Arsenites." ANTHONV MAXSCHWARTZ, EUGENE "The Synthesis of Disubstituted Acetylenes." CBSTER BENTONSTUSON,"New Occurrences of Gallium." RALPHCOLTON TALLMAN, "The Synthesis of Branched-Chain
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Fatty Acids." STEPHENFRANCIS WHEARTY, "The Action of Fluorine on Certain Aromatic Compounds and a Theory of Ring Substitution." Duke University
KELLYLEE ELMORE, "Temperature Hysteresis in Weston Standard Cells." Fordham University LEONARD J. FLIEDNER,"Further Contributions to the Nitration of Disubstituted Benzene Derivatives with Metallic Nitrates." EUGENEHENRYMCCAULIRP.JR., "New Investigations in the Field of Vat Dye Intermediates." George Washington University WALTER C. HESS,"Determination of Glutathione." Harvard University R r c n m BALTZLY, "Steric Hindrance of Mesityl Compounds." PAUL DOUGHTY B A K T L E ~"A , Quantitative Study of Certain Reactions of the Carbonyl Group." WILLIAM FAUSSET BRUCE,"I. The Stereoisomeric Oximes of o-Hydroxybenzophenone. 11. A Study of a Pseudo-Base from 3-Phenyl-4,5-henzisoxazo1e." CHARLES HERBERT GREENE,"I. The Atomic Weight of Nitrogen. 11. The Solubility of Calcium Oxalate in Solutions of Calcium Chloride. Ammonium Chloride and Ammonium Oxalate." ALFREDGEORGE JACQUES, "The Hydrolysis of Ferric Salt Solutions." EDWINMARCUS NYGAARD. "The Action of Organic Magnesium Derivatives on Highh . . Phenylated Ketones." HENRY WILLIAMSCHERP,"The Rate of Autoxidation of Some Di-aryl Difluaryls." STEWART HARRISON WEBSTER,"I. The Transformations of Certain Cobalt and Rhodium Ammines. 11. The Manganese Dioxide Electrode." TYRRELL HAWLEY WERNER,"I. A Study of Weak Bases in Glacial Acetic Acid Solutions. 11. Studies in the Chlorophyll Series." JOSEPH DIXONWHITE, "The Compressibilities and Internal Pressures of Thallium and Indium." Illinois, University of ROBERT WILLIAM BALL,"The Separation of Ytterbium by Electrolytic Reduction; Observations on the Rare Earths." HORACE HOPKINS BLISS. "Further Applications in tlw i'
