Edward Arnett

Edward McCollin Arnett (born September 25, 1922) is an American chemist.[1]

Born in Philadelphia, he was a Quaker and conscientious objector who served in the Civilian Public Service during World War II.[2] Arnett completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1949, earned a Ph.D from the same institution.[3] He began teaching at the University of Pittsburgh in 1957.[2] In 1968, Arnett was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.[4] He joined the faculty of Duke University in 1980 and, three years later, was named a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[4] At Duke, Arnett was appointed the R.J. Reynolds Professor of Chemistry, and retired in 1992.[5] His memoir, A Different Kind of War Story: A Conscientious Objector in World War II, was self-published in 2012.[2]

References
  1. Who's who in the South and Southwest. Marquis Who's Who. 1984. p. 25.
  2. Arnett, Edward M. (2012). A Different Kind of War Story: A Conscientious Objector in World War II. Xlibris Corp.
  3. "Edward M. Arnett". Duke University. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. "Edward M. Arnett". John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. "Edward M. Arnett". Duke University. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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