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Jennings, Bojan Hamlin, 1920-2015 (Wheaton Prof. of Chemistry, Emerita)

 Person

biographical statement

Instructor in Chemistry, 1950-1953 Asst. Professor of Chemistry, 1953-59 Assoc. Prof. of Chemistry, 1959-1963 L.O.A. 2nd Sem. 1955-56 L.O.A. 1960-61 Prof. of Chemistry 1963-1985 L.O.A. 1967-1968 Chairman of Chemistry Department: 1968- Sabbatical Leave 1974-75 First Semester A. Howard Meneely Prof. of Chemistry 1975-78 Sabbatical 1981-82 Endowed chair named in her honor, Feb. 1985 Prof. Emerita, 1985-

Found in 111 Collections and/or Records:

Revised LTA paper - Sent to Steroids 10/31/80, 1980-10-31

 File — Box 9, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: Prof. Jennings was actively involved in her field, consistently submitting work to be published in academic scientific journals such as Steroids and the Journal of Organic Chemistry. Articles she published include “The Crystal and Molecular Structure of 3β - Hydroxy - 5β, 6β - dichloro-methyleneandrostan - 17-one 3-acetate”, “The Oxidation of a Steroidal Bromohydrin Revisited” and Phase Transfer Effected by Ultrasound: Preparation and Physical Properties of 5α, 6α- and 5β, 6β-...
Dates: 1980-10-31

Revision of Steroid Paper (11/77) - Accepted, 1977-11

 File — Box 9, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: Prof. Jennings was actively involved in her field, consistently submitting work to be published in academic scientific journals such as Steroids and the Journal of Organic Chemistry. Articles she published include “The Crystal and Molecular Structure of 3β - Hydroxy - 5β, 6β - dichloro-methyleneandrostan - 17-one 3-acetate”, “The Oxidation of a Steroidal Bromohydrin Revisited” and Phase Transfer Effected by Ultrasound: Preparation and Physical Properties of 5α, 6α- and 5β, 6β-...
Dates: 1977-11

Sherrill - Personal + Notes, 1929-04 - 1968-10

 File — Box 7, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Dr. Jennings was passionate about giving due diligence to the women scientists who made significant contributions to their field. She was disappointed in how little literature there was about women scientists, a fact that became obvious to her over the years as she received reports on the same few women from her students every year after assigning them a research paper on significant women scientists. Determined to provide her students with a better understanding of their field and the...
Dates: 1929-04 - 1968-10

Steroids Paper - LTA - Original - 9/80 - To be revised, 1980-09

 File — Box 9, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: Prof. Jennings was actively involved in her field, consistently submitting work to be published in academic scientific journals such as Steroids and the Journal of Organic Chemistry. Articles she published include “The Crystal and Molecular Structure of 3β - Hydroxy - 5β, 6β - dichloro-methyleneandrostan - 17-one 3-acetate”, “The Oxidation of a Steroidal Bromohydrin Revisited” and Phase Transfer Effected by Ultrasound: Preparation and Physical Properties of 5α, 6α- and 5β, 6β-...
Dates: 1980-09

Student Summer Research, 1961 - 1979

 Series — Multiple Containers
Abstract

Contains: Notebooks with research notes, data and graphs; research reports; NSF Grant list.

Dates: 1961 - 1979

TAE - HF Testosterone Acetate Epox. HF - nmr 85, 1976-01 - 1977-10

 File — Box 1, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the Series: Prof. Bojan Jennings was interested in a variety of scientific projects. She explored steroids, molecular structure, ultrasonoration, carbohydrates, pyrimidines and tautomerism, among many other things. These boxes contain her personal research (data collected, graphs created, reports composed, etc.) and the scientific articles that both informed and supported her own work. Dr. Jennings also delivered lectures at other universities; a transcript for one such lecture is included in...
Dates: 1976-01 - 1977-10

Tautomerism, 1950 - 1967

 File — Box 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents From the Series: Prof. Bojan Jennings was interested in a variety of scientific projects. She explored steroids, molecular structure, ultrasonoration, carbohydrates, pyrimidines and tautomerism, among many other things. These boxes contain her personal research (data collected, graphs created, reports composed, etc.) and the scientific articles that both informed and supported her own work. Dr. Jennings also delivered lectures at other universities; a transcript for one such lecture is included in...
Dates: 1950 - 1967

Thiroriracils Dimethyl Uracil - Book 5, Unknowno

 Item — Box 20, bound: 13
Scope and Contents From the Series: Prof. Jennings was one of the first Wheaton professors to employ students in conducting research over the summer. She brought in students from area colleges (such as Harvard College and Newton College of the Sacred Heart). These students collaborated with select Wheaton students through the prestigious undergraduate research grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This particular grouping includes the research notebooks she provided for her students’ use, their research data...
Dates: Unknowno

Timeline - "old" - Carr, 1982 - 1983

 File — Box 6, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Series: Dr. Jennings was passionate about giving due diligence to the women scientists who made significant contributions to their field. She was disappointed in how little literature there was about women scientists, a fact that became obvious to her over the years as she received reports on the same few women from her students every year after assigning them a research paper on significant women scientists. Determined to provide her students with a better understanding of their field and the...
Dates: 1982 - 1983

Women in Science - General, 1979 - 1985

 File — Box 4, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents From the Series: Dr. Jennings was passionate about giving due diligence to the women scientists who made significant contributions to their field. She was disappointed in how little literature there was about women scientists, a fact that became obvious to her over the years as she received reports on the same few women from her students every year after assigning them a research paper on significant women scientists. Determined to provide her students with a better understanding of their field and the...
Dates: 1979 - 1985

μν Test. Acetate epoxide TAE, 1976-12 - 1977-10

 File — Box 1, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents From the Series: Prof. Bojan Jennings was interested in a variety of scientific projects. She explored steroids, molecular structure, ultrasonoration, carbohydrates, pyrimidines and tautomerism, among many other things. These boxes contain her personal research (data collected, graphs created, reports composed, etc.) and the scientific articles that both informed and supported her own work. Dr. Jennings also delivered lectures at other universities; a transcript for one such lecture is included in...
Dates: 1976-12 - 1977-10