Herbert Gutowsky
- Born: November 8, 1919 (Bridgman, Michigan)
- Died: January 13, 2000 (Urbana, Illinois)
Education
- 1940: AB, Indiana University
- 1946: MS, University of California, Berkeley
- 1949: PhD, Harvard University (Physical Chemistry)
Major Positions
- 1948–1956: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Instructor to Professor of Chemistry
- 1956–1983: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Professor of Chemistry
- 1983–2000: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Research Professor of Chemistry, Center for Advanced Study
Other Positions
- 1956–1956: University of California, Berkeley, Visiting Professor
- 1956–1962: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Head, Division of Physical Chemistry
- 1957–1957: University of Washington, Walker-Ames Visiting Professor
- 1967–1970: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Head, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- 1970–1983: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Head, Department of Chemistry
Selected Awards and Honors
- 1960: National Academy of Sciences, Member
- 1976: National Medal of Science
- 1983: Wolf Foundation Prize in Chemistry
Published Resources
Jiri Jonas and Charles P. Slichter, "Herbert Sander Gutowsky: 1919-2000", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
