Edward Ray Weidlein (July 14, 1887 – August 15, 1983) was a

chemist A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties. Chemists carefully describe th ...

and later director, chairman, and president at the

Mellon Institute of Industrial Research The Mellon Institute of Industrial Research is a former research institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, which is now part of Carnegie Mellon University. It was founded in 1913 by Andrew Mellon and Richard B. Mellon as part of the ...

. He served as president of the

American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all ...

in 1937 and of the

American Institute of Chemical Engineers The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional organization for chemical engineers. AIChE was actually established in 1908 to distinguish chemical engineers as a profession independent of chemists and mechanical enginee ...

. His awards included the Chemical Industry Medal in 1935, the

Priestley Medal The Priestley Medal is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry. Established in 1922, the award is named after Joseph Priestley, the discoverer of oxygen ...

in 1948 and the AIChE Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering in 1966. Weidlein was born in Augusta, Kansas. He studied at the University of Kansas.World Book Encyclopedia 1967 ed. Vol. WXYZ p. 147.

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* 1887 births 1983 deaths University of Kansas alumni 20th-century American chemists People from Augusta, Kansas {{US-chemist-stub