Frank R. Mayo
| Frank R. Mayo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 23, 1908 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | October 3, 1987 (aged 79) Menlo Park, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Institutions |
University of Chicago |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Doctoral advisor | Morris S. Kharasch |
| Notable students | Joseph J. Katz |
| Known for | Mayo–Lewis equation |
| Notable awards | 1967 ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry |
University of Chicago
DuPont
U.S. Rubber
General Electric Research Laboratory
Frank R. Mayo (June 23, 1908 – October 30, 1987) was a research chemist who worked for a variety of companies and won the 1967 Award in Polymer Chemistry from the American Chemical Society due to his work on the Mayo–Lewis equation.
For an autobiographical account of the discovery of the peroxide effect see J. Chem. Educ., 63, 97-99(1986) and ref. 1 therein.
Mayo was involved in the Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY) of the American Chemical Society (ACS), and was vice-chair in 1958 and chair in 1959, and also held the role of councilor from 1958 to 1960. CS awarded Mayo the 1967 ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry; and in 1985, he received POLY's Distinguished Service Award.
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