William Henry Chandler (December 13, 1841 – November 23, 1906) was an American
chemist
A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties. Chemists carefully describe th ...
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Biography
William Henry Chandler was born in
New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ) is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast (Massachusetts), South Coast region. Up throug ...
, on December 13, 1841, to Charles Chandler and Sarah Whitney. Chandler had two siblings, a brother named Charles, and a sister named Catherine. He was educated at
Union College
Union College is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the state of New York, after Columbia Co ...
, and from 1862 to 1867 he was a chemist for various companies. From 1868 to 1871 Chandler was an instructor in chemistry at the
Columbia School of Mines. He received a Ph.D. from
Hamilton College in 1872. In 1871, he became a professor of chemistry at
Lehigh University. Chandler was a fellow of the Chemical Society of London, and a member of the Chemical Societies of Paris and New York. In 1876 he was a juror at the
Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, and in 1878 at the Paris exhibition. His contributions to chemical literature appeared principally in ''American Chemist'', which he and his brother,
Charles F. Chandler
Charles Frederick Chandler (December 6, 1836 – August 25, 1925) was an American chemist, best known for his regulatory work in public health, sanitation, and consumer safety in New York City, as well as his work in chemical education—first a ...
, edited from 1870 until 1877.
Chandler's interests extended beyond chemistry. In 1878, he was made director of
Lehigh University's Linderman Library, which he ran for many years. Chandler also compiled an encyclopedia, ''Chandler's Encyclopedia: An Epitome of Universal Knowledge'', which was published in 1898 by
P. F. Collier & Son.
Chandler married Mary Elizabeth Sayre on June 10, 1873. They had three children, Robert, Evelyn, and Sarah Whitney.
He died on November 23, 1906, in
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bethlehem had a total population of 75,781. Of this, 55,639 were in Northampton County and 19, ...
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External links
*William Henry Chandler
Chandler's Encyclopedia: An Epitome of Universal Knowledge(New York: Collier, 1898)
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1841 births
1906 deaths
American chemists
Lehigh University faculty
Union College (New York) alumni
Hamilton College (New York) alumni
Scientists from New York (state)