Mary L. Good
American chemist (1931-2019)
Mary Lowe Good (June 20, 1931 – November 20, 2019)[1] was an American inorganic chemist. She worked academically, in industrial research and in government.
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| Born | June 20, 1931 Grapevine, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2019 (aged 88) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Central Arkansas (B.S.) University of Arkansas (M.S., Ph.D) |
| Awards | Garvan–Olin Medal (1973) IRI Medal (1991) Vannevar Bush Award (2004) |
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| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Louisiana State University; AlliedSignal Research and Technology Laboratory; U.S. Department of Commerce |
Good was known for her works in the understanding of catalysts such as ruthenium which activate or speed up chemical reactions.[2]
From April 3, 1996 to April 12, 1996, Good was acting United States Secretary of Commerce until Mickey Kantor was sworn-in.
Good won many major awards including the Garvan–Olin Medal, the Othmer Gold Medal, the Priestley Medal, and the Vannevar Bush Award.[3]
Good died at her home in Little Rock, Arkansas, on November 20, 2019, at the age of 88.[4]
References
change- ↑ Center for Oral History. "Mary L. Good". Science History Institute.
- ↑ Yount, Lisa (2008). A to Z of women in science and math. New York: Facts On File. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0816066957. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "Dr. Mary Good Founding Dean". George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology. University of Kansas at Little Rock.
- ↑ Mary Good, Pioneering Arkansas Scientist, Dies at 88
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