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Charles C. Price (July 13, 1913 - February 11, 2001) was an American chemist and president of the
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(1965). He taught at the
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, the
University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...
, and the
University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...
. He was known as a pioneer of
polymer A polymer (; Greek '' poly-'', "many" + ''-mer'', "part") is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits. Due to their broad spectrum of properties, both synthetic a ...
science. He co-organized the first Reaction Mechanisms Conference in 1946. He was also a founding co-editor of the '' Journal of Polymer Science'' in 1946. He studied
polymerization In polymer chemistry, polymerization (American English), or polymerisation (British English), is a process of reacting monomer, monomer molecules together in a chemical reaction to form polymer chains or three-dimensional networks. There are ...
processes as part of the U.S.
synthetic rubber A synthetic rubber is an artificial elastomer. They are polymers synthesized from petroleum byproducts. About 32-million metric tons of rubbers are produced annually in the United States, and of that amount two thirds are synthetic. Synthetic rubbe ...
program during
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
and invented and patented polyether
polyurethane Polyurethane (; often abbreviated PUR and PU) refers to a class of polymers composed of organic chemistry, organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links. In contrast to other common polymers such as polyethylene and polystyrene, polyurethan ...
foam rubber Foam rubber (also known as cellular rubber, sponge rubber, or expanded rubber) refers to rubber that has been manufactured with a foaming agent to create an air-filled matrix structure. Commercial foam rubbers are generally made of synthetic rubb ...
. He also contributed to the detection of
chemical weapons A chemical weapon (CW) is a specialized Ammunition, munition that uses chemicals chemical engineering, formulated to inflict death or harm on humans. According to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), this can be an ...
, the develop of
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as a treatment for
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, and treatments for
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. In 1952 Price won the Democratic nomination to
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for
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. He was an active
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. As a long-term member of the
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, he campaigned for
disarmament Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as n ...
and co-operative world government through a strengthened
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. One of his interests was
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, for which he won numerous awards.


Education

Charles Coale Price III was born on July 13, 1913, to Thornton Walton Price, a
mechanical engineer Mechanical may refer to: Machine * Machine (mechanical), a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output forces and movement * Mechanical calculator, a device used to perform the basic operations of ...
, and Helen Marot Farley, in
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. His parents were
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who had married in the Swarthmore Friends Meeting. Charles was the first of five children. At age six, his right hand was blown off in an accident with a box of
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for dynamite. Price attended
Swarthmore College Swarthmore College ( , ) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1864, with its first classes held in 1869, Swarthmore is one of the earliest coeduca ...
, earning a
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in chemistry with high honors,
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in 1934. He excelled in sports and was captain of the varsity
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team. Price received his Masters (1935) and Ph.D. (1936) from
Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
, where he worked with
Louis Fieser Louis Frederick Fieser (April 7, 1899 – July 25, 1977) was an American organic chemist, professor, and in 1968, professor emeritus at Harvard University. He is known for inventing military effective napalm whilst he worked at Harvard in 194 ...
. In June 1936, he married Mary Elma White.


Career


University of Illinois at Chicago

Price did one year of post-doctoral work at the
University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a Public university, public research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its campus is in the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side community area, adjacent to the Chicago Loop. The second campus esta ...
, working with
Roger Adams Roger Adams (January 2, 1889 – July 6, 1971) was an American organic chemist who developed the eponymous Adams' catalyst, and helped determine the composition of natural substances such as complex vegetable oils and plant alkaloids. He isolat ...
on the structure of
gossypol Gossypol () is a natural phenol derived from the cotton plant (genus ''Gossypium''). Gossypol is a phenolic aldehyde that permeates cells and acts as an inhibitor for several dehydrogenase enzymes. It is a yellow pigment. The structure exhibits ...
. His interest in molecular bonding and the mechanisms of chemical reactions underlies much of his career. He was a member of the faculty from 1936 to 1946, becoming an assistant professor in 1936, an instructor in 1937, and an associate professor in 1942, in the department of chemistry. During
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, Price did research in several important areas. He developed tests to detect known chemical warfare agents in water and constructed equipment to remove them. He worked on the synthesis of 4,7-dichloroquinoline and tested
chloroquine Chloroquine is a medication primarily used to prevent and treat malaria in areas where malaria remains sensitive to its effects. Certain types of malaria, resistant strains, and complicated cases typically require different or additional medi ...
as a possible substitute for
quinine Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis. This includes the treatment of malaria due to ''Plasmodium falciparum'' that is resistant to chloroquine when artesunate is not available. While sometimes used for nocturnal leg cr ...
, which was no longer available for the treatment of
malaria Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. S ...
. He studied
polymers A polymer (; Greek '' poly-'', "many" + ''-mer'', "part") is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits. Due to their broad spectrum of properties, both synthetic an ...
and
polymerization In polymer chemistry, polymerization (American English), or polymerisation (British English), is a process of reacting monomer, monomer molecules together in a chemical reaction to form polymer chains or three-dimensional networks. There are ...
processes involved in the production of
synthetic rubber A synthetic rubber is an artificial elastomer. They are polymers synthesized from petroleum byproducts. About 32-million metric tons of rubbers are produced annually in the United States, and of that amount two thirds are synthetic. Synthetic rubbe ...
as part of the U.S. synthetic rubber program, which sought alternative sources to unavailable
natural rubber Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, ''caucho'', or ''caoutchouc'', as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, and ...
.


University of Notre Dame

From 1946 to 1954, Price was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Chemistry at the
University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...
. At Notre Dame, Price and Paul Doughty Bartlett organized the first Conference on Organic Reaction Mechanisms, held September 3, 1946. This conference marks the point at which American physical organic chemists in the United States began to identify themselves as members of a field. Price was a founding co-editor of the '' Journal of Polymer Science'' in 1946, with
Paul M. Doty Paul Mead Doty (June 1, 1920 – December 5, 2011) was Mallinckrodt Professor of Biochemistry at Harvard University, specializing in the physical properties of macromolecules and strongly involved in peace and security policy issues. Biograph ...
and
Herman Francis Mark Herman Francis Mark (May 3, 1895, Vienna – April 6, 1992, Austin, Texas) was an Austrian-American chemist regarded for his contributions to the development of polymer science. Mark's x-ray diffraction work on the molecular structure of fibers ...
. He also served on the editorial board of ''
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'' from 1946 to 1954. He received the 1946
ACS Award in Pure Chemistry The American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry is awarded annually by the American Chemical Society (ACS) "to recognize and encourage fundamental research in pure chemistry carried out in North America by young men and women." "Young" me ...
, given to the most promising young chemist, and presented "Some Polar Factors Affecting the Properties of Unsaturated Compounds" as his award address. Price was a pioneer in the field of
polyethers In organic chemistry, ethers are a class of compounds that contain an ether group—an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups. They have the general formula , where R and R′ represent the alkyl or aryl groups. Ethers can again be c ...
. He invented polyether
polyurethane Polyurethane (; often abbreviated PUR and PU) refers to a class of polymers composed of organic chemistry, organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links. In contrast to other common polymers such as polyethylene and polystyrene, polyurethan ...
rubber, a form of
foam rubber Foam rubber (also known as cellular rubber, sponge rubber, or expanded rubber) refers to rubber that has been manufactured with a foaming agent to create an air-filled matrix structure. Commercial foam rubbers are generally made of synthetic rubb ...
which became widely used in sponges, mattresses, cars, insulation and building materials, flotation devices, and packaging. He obtained U.S. Patent 2,866,774 for elastomeric polyether urethanes (Filing Date: 09/23/1953; Publication Date: 12/30/1958). In 1950, Price campaigned at the Indiana Democratic Convention for the Democratic nomination to the
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, in a three-way contest with Andrew Jacobs and winner
Alexander M. Campbell Alexander Morton Campbell (1907–1968) was an Indiana lawyer who served in the United States Department of Justice as Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Criminal Division, formally from August 1948 through December 20, 1949, under Tom C. Cl ...
. In 1952 Price won the Democratic nomination to
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for
Indiana's 3rd congressional district Indiana's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state. In 2023, this district will include all of Adams, Allen, Blackford, ...
. He came second in the election to the Republican candidate
Shepard J. Crumpacker Jr. Shepard J. Crumpacker Jr. (February 13, 1917 – October 14, 1986) was an American lawyer, jurist, World War II veteran, and politician who served three terms as a U.S. representative from Indiana from 1951 to 1957. He was a cousin of Edgar Dean ...
Price resigned as head of the chemistry department at Notre Dame in 1952, to campaign, and was reappointed as department head in 1954.


University of Pennsylvania

In 1954, Price joined the
University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...
, where he became the Blanchard Professor of Chemistry and chairman of the chemistry department. In 1966 he stepped down as chairman and was named the University Professor of Chemistry. In 1968 he was named the Benjamin Franklin Professor of Chemistry. He continued to work in the area of polymers, and built upon his previous work with chemical warfare and disease treatment, investigating the area of
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treatment. Price served on the Divisional Committee for Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences of the
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in the 1950s. In 1962, he spent several months in Japan with his family, teaching at
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and
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as a
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. Price served as president of the
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in 1965. He chaired a new committee, on Chemistry and Public Affairs, and worked with
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, head of the University of Pennsylvania department of History and Sociology of Science, to establish a Center for the History of Chemistry (CHOC). Price retired from the University of Pennsylvania as professor emeritus in 1978. When CHOC was founded in 1982, Price became the founding chair of the CHOC Policy Council. Price was instrumental in helping CHOC to obtain funding from
John C. Haas John Charles Haas (May 22, 1918 – April 2, 2011) was an American businessman and philanthropist, at one time considered the second richest man in Philadelphia. He was the chairman of global chemical company Rohm and Haas from 1974 to 1978. Under ...
,
Arnold Beckman Arnold Orville Beckman (April 10, 1900 – May 18, 2004) was an American chemist, inventor, investor, and philanthropist. While a professor at California Institute of Technology, he founded Beckman Instruments based on his 1934 invention of th ...
, and others. In 1992, CHOC was renamed the Chemical Heritage Foundation and in 2018, the
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. The Charles C. Price Fellowship for postdoctoral students studying the history of science and technology was first awarded by the institution in 1999. Mary Elma (White) Price died of cancer in 1982, survived by her husband and their five children: Patricia (1938-), Susanne (1940-), Sarah (1944-), Judith (1946-) and Charles Coale IV (1948-). Charles Price remarried in 1983, to Anne Parker Gill. He died on February 11, 2001.


Activism

Price was active in the
United World Federalists Citizens for Global Solutions is a grassroots membership organization in the United States. History Five world federalist organizations merged in 1947 to form the United World Federalists, Inc., later renamed World Federalists-USA. In 1975, ...
for many years. The organization advocated strengthening the
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to form a world government that could resolve issues and ensure peace. While in Indiana, Price served as Chairman of the St. Joseph County Chapter (1948-1950) and the Indiana State Branch (1950-1952). After moving to Philadelphia, he served as vice-president of the Philadelphia Area Council and the Pennsylvania State Branch (1955). Price also served on the National Executive Council from 1950 to 1953 and 1956 to 1965. He served as Chairman of the Statutes Committee of the World Movement for World Federal Government from 1953 to 1957. He became First Vice-president of the United World Federalists from 1958 to 1959, and President from 1959 to 1961. He was President of the World Federalists Educational Fund from 1972 to 1974. Price was Chairman of the
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from 1956 to 1957. He was on the executive committee of the Commission to Study the Organization of Peace in 1962. He served on the U.S. National Commission for
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from 1964 to 1969, and served on its executive committee from 1966 to 1969. He became board chairman of the
Council for a Livable World Council for a Livable World is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to eliminating the U.S. arsenal of nuclear weapons. Its stated aim is for "progressive national security policies and helping elect congressional ca ...
in 1973. He served on the board of the Committee on a Sane Nuclear Policy ( SANE), and spoke before U.S. Government committees on the Prohibition of Chemical and Biological Weapons. Price was active as a Quaker, serving as clerk of the
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working group on world federal government and as clerk of the Old Haverford Meeting. He served on the College Board of Managers for Swarthmore College, the
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, and as co-chairman of the
Global Interdependence Center The Global Interdependence Center (GIC) is a Philadelphia-based non-profit organization that holds conferences and programming to increase global dialogue and promote free trade, in order to improve cooperation and understanding among nation states, ...
in Philadelphia in the 1980s. He encouraged scientists and government institutions to work together in support of
disarmament Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as n ...
and to seek peaceful solutions to economic, political, and social challenges throughout the world.


Sailing

Price was a long-term member of the
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, winning a number of trophies in his racing yachts ''Proton'' (a Gulfstar 41) and ''Proton II''. When he moved from South Bend, Indiana to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1954, he sailed his yacht from
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to the
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, a three-month trip. First he participated in a 330-mile race from
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to
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. Then he went through the
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to the canal at
Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...
. After reaching the coast, he sailed along the coastline to
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. Between 1960 and 1970, Price competed six times in the
Bermuda Race The Newport Bermuda Race, commonly known as the ''Bermuda Race'', is a biennial, 635 nautical miles (1175 km) sailing yacht race from Newport, Rhode Island to the British island of Bermuda. According to its website, the Race is the oldest re ...
from Newport to
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. In 1970, he sailed from
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to the
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, England in his 45-foot sailboat, to compete in the
Cowes Week Cowes Week ( ) is one of the longest-running regular regattas in the world. With 40 daily sailing races, up to 1,000 boats, and 8,000 competitors ranging from Olympic and world-class professionals to weekend sailors, it is the largest sailin ...
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. Other competitors in the races at Cowes Week included
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and Prime Minister
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.


Works

* ''Mechanisms of reactions at carbon-carbon double bonds.'' New York : Interscience, 1946 .e. 1947 * ''Sulfur bonding.'' (with Shigeru Ōae) New York, Ronald Press Co., 1962. * ''Geometry of molecules.'' New York : McGraw-Hill, 1971. * ''Synthesis of life.'' Stroudsburg, Pa., Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, 1974. * ''Energy and order, some reflections on evolution.'' Swarthmore, Pa. : C. Price, c1983. * ''Coordination polymerization.'' (Polymer science and technology, v. 19.) New York : Plenum Press, c1983.


Awards and honors

* 2016, "Charles C Price, 1965 ACS President: Exploring his legacy after 50 years", Special symposium of the American Chemical Society Division of the History of Chemistry, 252nd ACS National Meeting * 1974, Polyether Symposium in honor of Charles C. Price on the occasion of his receiving the Creative Invention Award of the American Chemical Society for his pioneering U.S. Patent 2,866,774 on elastomeric polyether urethanes * 1973,
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for outstanding public service, American Chemical Society * 1966,
Chemical Pioneer Award The Chemical Pioneer Award, established in 1966, is awarded by the American Institute of Chemists to recognize chemists or chemical engineers who have made outstanding contributions to advances in chemistry or the chemical profession. Recent rec ...
,
American Institute of Chemists The American Institute of Chemists (AIC) is an organization founded in 1923 with the goal of advancing the chemistry profession in the United States. The institute is known for its yearly awards recognizing contributions of individuals in this fie ...
* 1958, Department of the Army Commendation for Meritorious Civilian Service, the second highest award granted by the Army to civilian personnel * 1950, Honorary Degree, Swarthmore College * 1946, Award in Pure Chemistry,
American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all d ...
, "to the most promising American chemist under 36 years of age"


References


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