Charles Phelps Smyth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Phelps Smyth

American chemist

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1895

Place of Birth: Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 18-Mar-1990

Profession: military officer, chemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles Phelps "Charlie" Smyth (; February 10, 1895 – March 18, 1990) was an American chemist.
He was educated at Princeton University and Harvard University.
From 1920 to 1963 he was a faculty member in the Princeton Department of Chemistry, and from 1963 to 1970 he was a consultant to the Office of Naval Research.
He was awarded the Nichols Medal by the New York Section of the American Chemical Society in 1954. During World War I he worked in the National Bureau of Standards and the Chemical Warfare Service, and during World War II he worked on the Manhattan Project and Operation Alsos.
He was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 1947 for the last.