N. Bruce Hannay
| N. Bruce Hannan | |
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| Born | February 9, 1921 Mount Vernon, Washington, USA |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bremerton, Washington, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Physical Chemistry |
| Institutions | Bell Telephone Laboratories |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College, Princeton University |
| Notable awards | Acheson Medal (1976) Perkin Medal (1983) American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1986) |
Norman Bruce Hannay (9 February – 2 June 1996) was an American physical chemist who was Vice-President of Bell Telephone Laboratories.[1]
He was born in Mount Vernon, Washington state. He studied chemistry and was awarded a B.A. in chemistry by Swarthmore College (1942) and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry by Princeton University (1944).
His entire career was spent at Bell Chemical Laboratories, where he was a Research Chemist (1942-1960), Chemical Director (1960-1967), Executive Director, Research, Material Science and Engineering from 1967 to 1973, and finally Vice-President, Research and Patents from 1973 to 1982. During his career he led research into semiconductors, superconductors, lasers and other related electronics.
He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2]
He edited a series of volumes entitled Treatise on Solid State Chemistry.
He died of pneumonia in 1996. he had married his wife Joan and had two daughters.[2]
Honors and Awards
- 1976 Acheson Medal of the Electrochemical Society
- 1983 Perkin Medal of the Society of Chemical Industry
- 1986 American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal
