Charles Frederick Chandler
1836
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1925
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America
educated at: Harvard University, University of Göttingen, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
award received: Perkin Medal
position held: Commissioner of Health of the City of New York
Charles Frederick Chandler (December 6, 1836 – August 25, 1925) was an American chemist, best known for his regulatory work in public health, sanitation, and consumer safety in New York City, as well as his work in chemical education—first at Union College and then, for the majority of his career, at Columbia University, where he taught in the Chemical Department, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and served as the first Dean of Columbia University's School of Mines. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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