Malcolm Renfrew
Malcolm Renfrew | |
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Born | October 12, 1910 Teflon (production) |
Spouse | Carol J. Campbell Renfrew (m. 1938–2010, her death) |
Awards | ACS Chemical Health & Safety Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | University of Idaho |
Doctoral advisor | George Glockler |
Malcolm MacKenzie Renfrew (October 12, 1910 – October 12, 2013) was an American
Renfrew is noted for his contribution to the development of
Early life
Born in Spokane, Washington,[10] Renfrew was the elder of two sons of Earl and Elsie MacKenzie Renfrew.[11][12] Earl was an accountant and the family later moved to the Palouse at Colfax, and then across the Idaho border to nearby Potlatch in 1923.
Renfrew graduated from Potlatch High School in 1928 and attended the
Career
After gaining his doctorate, Renfrew worked for
After further industrial experience with General Mills Company back in Minneapolis and Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc. in Buffalo, Renfrew returned west in 1959 to his alma mater in Moscow to head the UI Department of Physical Science.[8] This was split into separate departments of physics and chemistry in 1967, with Renfrew as the Head of Chemistry, a position he retained until 1973; he retired in 1976 and became professor emeritus.[15]
Honors
In 1976, he was made a Fellow of the American Chemical Society. Well known for his research, Renfrew was praised for his work on chemical safety and as an educator, both recognized in the ACS 1985 Chemical Health and Safety Award for "his publications and column on Chemical Safety in the Journal of Chemical Education". In 2006 he received the Distinguished Science Communicator award.[24]
Renfrew was also an artist: an exhibition of his paintings was held in Moscow City Hall in November–December 2010.
Personal
Shortly after gaining his doctorate, he married Carol Joy Campbell (September 19, 1913 – January 12, 2010), on June 26, 1938. A member of Kappa Alpha Theta, she was a 1935 B.S. economics graduate of the University of Idaho from Rosalia, Washington. Born on a farm near Fairfield,[29] at the time of her death at age 96, they had been married for over 71 years.[24][30][31][32]
Renfrew was an
Renfrew died at his residence in Moscow at Good Samaritan Village on October 12, 2013, his 103rd birthday.[1][2][3][39] His mother Elsie (1889–1987) lived to age 98,[12] and his younger brother Edgar (1915–2010), who also had a doctorate in chemistry, reached age 95.[40]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Malcolm MacKenzie Renfrew, 103, Moscow". Lewiston Tribune. Idaho. October 16, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Vestal, Shawn (October 18, 2013). "Malcolm Renfrew, the man who oversaw Teflon's development, dies at 103". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c Woo, Elaine (October 15, 2013). "Malcolm Renfrew dies at 103; chemist helped develop Teflon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ Wood, George Jr. (October 17, 2013). "A lasting legacy — Former UI faculty member and Moscow resident Malcolm Renfrew dies at 103". Argonaut. Moscow, Idaho. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Dept. of Chemistry". University of Idaho. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Renfrew, M. M and Lewis E. E. (1946) Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol 38, 870-7 Polytetrafluorethylene: heat-resistant, chemically inert plastic
- ^ Center for Oral History. "Malcolm M. Renfrew". Science History Institute.
- ^ a b Bohning, James J. (31 August 1987). Malcolm M. Renfrew, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James J. Bohning at New Orleans on 31 August 1987 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.
- ^ "Plastic defies heat and acids". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. April 11, 1946. p. 1.
- ^ "Group tabs Renfrew". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 20, 1977. p. 23.
- ^ Powers, Dorothy (August 13, 1985). "96-year-old Idaho woman looks forward to viewing Halley's comet 2nd time". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. A11.
- ^ a b "Elsie Renfrew, 98, area pioneer". Idahonian. Moscow. September 23, 1987. p. 5A.
- ^ a b "Juniors". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1931. p. 82.
- ^ "Phi Gamma Delta". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1932. p. 347.
- ^ a b "University of Idaho". Archived from the original on November 22, 2003. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Alumni Hall of Fame Award Winners - 1977 - ^ Minnesota Chemists Newsletter Spring 1985 page 9
- ^ M. M. Renfrew (1948) US Patent 2448828 Photopolymerization
- ^ M. M. Renfrew (1943) US Patent 2335133 Tooth Reconstruction
- ^ M. M. Renfrew & H. Wittcoff (1955) US Patent 2705223 Thermosetting resinous compositions from epoxy resins and polyamides derived from polymeric fat acids
- ^ Malcolm M. Renfrew (1950) US Patent 2534058 Polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene with dibasic acid peroxide catalysts This is cited by many other subsequent patents
- ^ Langer, Gary (April 5, 1988). "Teflon, after 50 years, is still a pretty slick product". Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. p. 18.
- ^ "Invention of Teflon simply slipped out". Bend Bulletin. Oregon. UPI. October 20, 1988. p. D-8.
- ^ "Roy J. Plunkett; DuPont Co. chemist discovered Teflon". Los Angeles Times. May 15, 1994. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Journal of the University of Idaho 1 Dec 2006
- ^ City of Moscow Arts Dept Archived 2010-08-22 at the Wayback Machine Third Street Gallery Celebrating 100 Years - Malcom Renfrew
- ^ University of Idaho News release, October 11, 2010 Celebrating a Century
- ^ "New campus building ready". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (phot). June 4, 1964. p. 6.
- ^ University of Idaho Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine - College of Science - Malcolm Renfrew turns 100 - October 2010
- ^ "Seniors". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1935. p. 39.
- ^ Moscow-Pullman Daily News online Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine Jan 16, 2010, Obituary: Carol J. Campbell Renfrew
- ^ "Carol Renfrew (09/19/1913 - 01/12/2010)". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. January 16, 2010.
- ^ Prentice, George (October 15, 2013). "University of Idaho icon dies on 103rd birthday". Boise Weekly. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ Moscow Renaissance Fair 2001 Malcolm and Carol Renfrew
- ^ "A spirited song". Idahonian. Moscow. December 31, 1986. p. 1.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (September 24, 1988). "Gonna take a sentimental journey..." Idahonian. Moscow. p. 1B.
- ^ "Our Moscow laughs at the name changers". Milwaukee Journal. (Omaha World Herald). February 15, 1951. p. 24.
- ^ Devlin, Sherry (January 15, 1987). "100 years: Hog Heaven to Moscow, Idaho". Wpokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1–ID.
- ^ "Looking back: Moscow, Idaho, in 1945". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 21, 2004. p. D8.
- ^ "Famed chemist, UI icon Malcolm Renfrew dies at 103". Lewiston Tribune. Idaho. October 15, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Edgar E. Renfrew". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. April 27, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
External links
- Center for Oral History. "Malcolm M. Renfrew". Science History Institute.
- Bohning, James J. (31 August 1987). Malcolm M. Renfrew, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James J. Bohning at New Orleans on 31 August 1987 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.
- Legendary Locals of Moscow – Malcolm M. Renfrew
- potlatchblogspot - visit with Malcolm Renfrew
- Here We Have Idaho - Spring 2011 - "Mr. Chemistry Celebrates A Century" - p. 6-11