Carl Ridge Meloy, age 79, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Grand Valley State University at Allendale near Grand Rapids, MI, and Professor Emeritus of Physical Science at Urbana University, Urbana, OH, died 25 June 1992, at his home in Urbana. His career of teaching chemistry and physics at the college level extended over 55 years, and he conducted research on synthesizing aromatic and heterocyclic compounds. He was a member of The Ohio Academy of Science, joining in 1980 and affiliating with the Section of Chemistry.
Born 21 September 1912 in Detroit, MI, Carl R. Meloy graduated from Highland Park Junior College, MI (1931), and earned the B.S. (1932) and the M.A. (1934) at The University of Michigan, and the Ph.D. (1942) in organic chemistry from Michigan State University. He was an instructor in chemistry at Highland Park Junior College (1934-1942), a resident chemist at Stamford Research Laboratory, Air Reduction Co., CT (1942-43), assistant professor of chemistry and physics at Baldwin-Wallace College (1943-1945), assistant professor of physical science at Michigan State University (1945-1947), from assistant professor to professor of physical science and head of the department at the University of Illinois-Chicago (1947-1964), chairpersonof the division of science (1964-1969), professor of chemistry (1964-1978) at Grand Valley State College, and professor of physical science at Urbana University (1978-1991). Concurrently he was a chemist for the Process Chemical Company, MI (1939-1940) and the McGean Chemical Company, OH (1945); a research consultant for Culligan, Inc. (1951-1953); a Smith-Mundt exchange professor at Kabul University, Afghanistan (1961-1962); a Fellow of the Imperial College at the University of London (1962); visiting professor at the University of Kent at Canterbury, England (1971), and the University of Western Australia at Perth (1977).
Dr. Meloy was a 50-year member of the American Chemical Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the Ohio College Chemistry Teachers Association, and an elected member of Sigma Xi. He served as vice chairperson and chairperson of the Western Michigan Section Examinations Committee (1954-1964). He was a retired Lt. Colonel in the Chemical Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve.
Dr. Meloy is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and six children and their families. ~RONALD L. STUCKKY
Born 21 September 1912 in Detroit, MI, Carl R. Meloy graduated from Highland Park Junior College, MI (1931), and earned the B.S. (1932) and the M.A. (1934) at The University of Michigan, and the Ph.D. (1942) in organic chemistry from Michigan State University. He was an instructor in chemistry at Highland Park Junior College (1934-1942), a resident chemist at Stamford Research Laboratory, Air Reduction Co., CT (1942-43), assistant professor of chemistry and physics at Baldwin-Wallace College (1943-1945), assistant professor of physical science at Michigan State University (1945-1947), from assistant professor to professor of physical science and head of the department at the University of Illinois-Chicago (1947-1964), chairpersonof the division of science (1964-1969), professor of chemistry (1964-1978) at Grand Valley State College, and professor of physical science at Urbana University (1978-1991). Concurrently he was a chemist for the Process Chemical Company, MI (1939-1940) and the McGean Chemical Company, OH (1945); a research consultant for Culligan, Inc. (1951-1953); a Smith-Mundt exchange professor at Kabul University, Afghanistan (1961-1962); a Fellow of the Imperial College at the University of London (1962); visiting professor at the University of Kent at Canterbury, England (1971), and the University of Western Australia at Perth (1977).
Dr. Meloy was a 50-year member of the American Chemical Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the Ohio College Chemistry Teachers Association, and an elected member of Sigma Xi. He served as vice chairperson and chairperson of the Western Michigan Section Examinations Committee (1954-1964). He was a retired Lt. Colonel in the Chemical Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve.
Dr. Meloy is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and six children and their families. ~RONALD L. STUCKKY
Carl Ridge Meloy, age 79, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Grand Valley State University at Allendale near Grand Rapids, MI, and Professor Emeritus of Physical Science at Urbana University, Urbana, OH, died 25 June 1992, at his home in Urbana. His career of teaching chemistry and physics at the college level extended over 55 years, and he conducted research on synthesizing aromatic and heterocyclic compounds. He was a member of The Ohio Academy of Science, joining in 1980 and affiliating with the Section of Chemistry.
Born 21 September 1912 in Detroit, MI, Carl R. Meloy graduated from Highland Park Junior College, MI (1931), and earned the B.S. (1932) and the M.A. (1934) at The University of Michigan, and the Ph.D. (1942) in organic chemistry from Michigan State University. He was an instructor in chemistry at Highland Park Junior College (1934-1942), a resident chemist at Stamford Research Laboratory, Air Reduction Co., CT (1942-43), assistant professor of chemistry and physics at Baldwin-Wallace College (1943-1945), assistant professor of physical science at Michigan State University (1945-1947), from assistant professor to professor of physical science and head of the department at the University of Illinois-Chicago (1947-1964), chairpersonof the division of science (1964-1969), professor of chemistry (1964-1978) at Grand Valley State College, and professor of physical science at Urbana University (1978-1991). Concurrently he was a chemist for the Process Chemical Company, MI (1939-1940) and the McGean Chemical Company, OH (1945); a research consultant for Culligan, Inc. (1951-1953); a Smith-Mundt exchange professor at Kabul University, Afghanistan (1961-1962); a Fellow of the Imperial College at the University of London (1962); visiting professor at the University of Kent at Canterbury, England (1971), and the University of Western Australia at Perth (1977).
Dr. Meloy was a 50-year member of the American Chemical Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the Ohio College Chemistry Teachers Association, and an elected member of Sigma Xi. He served as vice chairperson and chairperson of the Western Michigan Section Examinations Committee (1954-1964). He was a retired Lt. Colonel in the Chemical Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve.
Dr. Meloy is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and six children and their families. ~RONALD L. STUCKKY
Born 21 September 1912 in Detroit, MI, Carl R. Meloy graduated from Highland Park Junior College, MI (1931), and earned the B.S. (1932) and the M.A. (1934) at The University of Michigan, and the Ph.D. (1942) in organic chemistry from Michigan State University. He was an instructor in chemistry at Highland Park Junior College (1934-1942), a resident chemist at Stamford Research Laboratory, Air Reduction Co., CT (1942-43), assistant professor of chemistry and physics at Baldwin-Wallace College (1943-1945), assistant professor of physical science at Michigan State University (1945-1947), from assistant professor to professor of physical science and head of the department at the University of Illinois-Chicago (1947-1964), chairpersonof the division of science (1964-1969), professor of chemistry (1964-1978) at Grand Valley State College, and professor of physical science at Urbana University (1978-1991). Concurrently he was a chemist for the Process Chemical Company, MI (1939-1940) and the McGean Chemical Company, OH (1945); a research consultant for Culligan, Inc. (1951-1953); a Smith-Mundt exchange professor at Kabul University, Afghanistan (1961-1962); a Fellow of the Imperial College at the University of London (1962); visiting professor at the University of Kent at Canterbury, England (1971), and the University of Western Australia at Perth (1977).
Dr. Meloy was a 50-year member of the American Chemical Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the Ohio College Chemistry Teachers Association, and an elected member of Sigma Xi. He served as vice chairperson and chairperson of the Western Michigan Section Examinations Committee (1954-1964). He was a retired Lt. Colonel in the Chemical Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve.
Dr. Meloy is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and six children and their families. ~RONALD L. STUCKKY
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