Franklin Asbury Long (July 27, 1910 – February 8, 1999) was an American chemist notable for his activities in arms reduction as well as for his research in reaction mechanisms of organic molecules in solutions.
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/ref> Long served on the

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for

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and

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. He also was assistant director of the United States

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, chairman of the chemistry department at

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, a member of the

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, a recipient of Dongbaeg Medal, the

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from the

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, Henry Luce Professor of Science and Society, a member and vice president of the

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. He also was in charge of the

's program on science, technology and society, as well as of its peace studies program.

Career and life

Long was born in Great Falls,

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. He received A.B. and M.A. degrees from the

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in 1931 and 1932, respectively. He received a doctorate in chemistry in 1935 at the

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. He joined Cornell University in 1937, advancing to full professor in 1946 and then to chairman of the chemistry department.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Franklin A 1910 births 1999 deaths 20th-century American chemists Arms control people Cornell University faculty Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences People from Great Falls, Montana University of California, Berkeley alumni University of Montana alumni Recipients of the Dongbaeg Medal