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James Bryant Conant (March 26, 1893 – February 11, 1978) was an American chemist, a transformative President of Harvard University, and the first U.S. Ambassador to West Germany. Conant obtained a Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard in 1916.
James B. Conant was an American educator and scientist, president of Harvard University, and U.S. high commissioner for western Germany following World War II. Conant received A.B. and Ph.D. (1916) degrees from Harvard and, after spending a year in the research division of the chemical warfare.
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May 29, 2018 · James Bryant Conant was a chemist, educator, and diplomat who served as president of Harvard and U.S. ambassador to West Germany. He made significant contributions to organic chemistry, science policy, and public education reform.
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Feb 12, 1978 · CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sunday,Feb. 12 —James Bryant Conant, president of Harvard University for 20 years, died yesterday after a long illness, the university announced early today. He was 84 years...
Conant became director of the NDRC when Bush left in June 1941 to lead the newly created Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD). Bush and Conant, throughout the war years, worked closely together on the issue of atomic research and development for military purposes.
Learn about James B. Conant, an American chemist who played a key role in developing and controlling the atomic bomb during World War II and after. Explore his early life, academic career, military service, and diplomatic missions in this profile.
Mar 3, 2018 · A biography of James B. Conant, a chemist, Harvard president, and atomic advisor, who pursued three life ambitions: scientific excellence, educational reform, and public service. The review praises the author's research and writing, and highlights Conant's role in the Manhattan Project and the Cold War.
