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William Joseph Sparks
Pages 275-278

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From page 275...
... HOLLOWAY WILLIAM J SPARKS, retired Scienctific Advisor of the Exxon Research and Engineering Company, died on October 23, 1976, of heart failure, at his home in Coral Gables, Florida.
From page 276...
... He was awarded honorary doctoral degrees by Indiana University and by Michigan Technological University. A very active Member of the American Chemical Society, Sparks served it in many capacities, including as a Member of its Board of Directors, as a Member of the Advisory Boards for Advances in Chemistry Series and the Petroleum Research Fund, and as President in 1966.
From page 277...
... As President of the American Chemical Society, he pushed the then newly formed Committee on Chemistry and Public Affairs to bring such views to the Government's attention. A very kind and concerned man, he will be especially remembered and revered by the many younger associates whose lives he influenced.
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