John A. Ricketts (February 29, 1924 – June 29, 2007)[1] was an American chemist, chemistry educator and academic. He was a former Simeon Smith Professor of Chemistry at DePauw University.[1][2][3] He was lecturer in chemistry at Fenn College (which later became Cleveland State University) in Cleveland, Ohio. before joining DePauw. He was director of graduate studies at DePauw from 1966 until 1970.[4][5][6][7]
John A. Ricketts | |
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| Born | February 29, 1924 |
| Died | June 29, 2007 (aged 83) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation(s) | American chemist, chemistry educator and academic |
| Spouse | Lucille (Reininga) Ricketts |
| Children | Thomas Ricketts Sally Ricketts |
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Selected publications edit
- Ricketts, John A. (August 1967). "Chemistry graduate students at non-PhD-granting institutions: Selection and judging procedures". Journal of Chemical Education. 44 (8): 447. Bibcode:1967JChEd..44..447R. doi:10.1021/ed044p447. ISSN 0021-9584.
- Ricketts, John (1982-10-15). "Chapter 18: ADAPT: A View from a Distant Campus". Essays from and About the ADAPT Program.
- Ricketts, John A. (June 1960). "A laboratory exercise emphasizing deductive chemical reasoning". Journal of Chemical Education. 37 (6): 311. Bibcode:1960JChEd..37..311R. doi:10.1021/ed037p311. ISSN 0021-9584.
References edit
- ^ a b "John A. Ricketts (Obituary)". Greencastle Banner Graphic. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Prof. John Ricketts Awarded NSF Research Fellowship". DePauw University. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Happy "10th" Birthday, Prof. John Ricketts!". DePauw University. February 29, 1964. Archived from the original on 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Prof. John Ricketts Appointed DePauw's Director of Graduate Studies". DePauw University. June 20, 1966. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "DePauw Mourns the Passing of Prof. Emeritus John Ricketts". DePauw University. June 29, 2007. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Prof. John Ricketts Awarded NSF Research Fellowship". DePauw University. April 23, 1957. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ Ricketts, John A.; Bowen, Ronald E. (September 1960). "Acid-base titrations with the tellurium electrode". Journal of Chemical Education. 37 (9): 473. Bibcode:1960JChEd..37..473R. doi:10.1021/ed037p473. ISSN 0021-9584.
External links edit
Cook, Donald J. (1987). A Sesquicentennial Historical Pamphlet CHEMISTRY AT DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 1837-1987 (PDF).
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