Izatt, Reed M., 1926-
Dates
- Existence: 1926-
Biographical Statement
Reed M. Izatt (1926-) is a retired chemistry professor in Utah.
Reed McNeil Izatt was born in Logan, Utah on October 10, 1926. He was a chemistry professor at Brigham Young University from 1956-1993. He received his Bachelor of Sciences at Utah State University in 1951, and his PhD in Chemistry from Pennsylvania State University in 1954. He worked for two years at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research from 1954 to 1956, when he joined the chemistry faculty at Brigham Young University. He focused his research on macrocyclic chemistry and calorimetry. He was influential in establishing Brigham Young University's Thermochemical Institute in 1969. He helped organize the Macrocycle Symposium that had chemists attend from all over the world since 1977. He also taught graduate and undergraduate classes at Brigham Young University and at the University of Pittsburgh. Izatt retired from the Brigham Young University in 1993.
Citation:
His A thermodynamic study of the reaction of several bi-, ter- ... 1955.Christensen, J. J. Handbook of proton ionization heats and related thermodynamic quantities, 1981, c1976: t.p. (Reed M. Izatt)
The Pedersen memorial issue, 1992: CIP t.p. (R.M. Izatt; Dept. of Chem., Brigham Young Univ.)
Bradshaw, Jerald S., Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2000, Volume 39, Number 10, Pages 3403-3404 (b. Logan, Utah October 10, 1926; Bachelor of Sciences from Utah State University in 1951; PhD. in Chemsitry from Pennsylvania State University 1951; Mellon Institute 1954-1956; studied macrocyclic chemistry and calorimetry; established Thermochemical Institute 1969; organized Macrocycle Symposium 1977, taught classes at Brigham Young University and University of Pittsburgh)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Reed M. Izatt papers
Reed M. Izatt class notes and materials, 1947-2006
Contains lecture notes, tests, and grading rubrics for quizzes, assignments, and tests related to the classes and lectures on chemistry and chemistry-related topics given by Izatt as a professor at Brigham Young University from 1947-2006.
Reed M. Izatt research correspondence, 1950-2008
Materials include correspondence, clippings from research publications, and research notes related to the research of Izatt from 1950-2008. Materials focus on the research of Izatt on his various chemistry specialties and his correspondence with colleagues on research. Additional material includes correspondence related to Izatt's work and research at the Thermochemical Institute.